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WO2021059948A1
WO2021059948A1 PCT/JP2020/033848 JP2020033848W WO2021059948A1 WO 2021059948 A1 WO2021059948 A1 WO 2021059948A1 JP 2020033848 W JP2020033848 W JP 2020033848W WO 2021059948 A1 WO2021059948 A1 WO 2021059948A1
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Priority to US17/642,056 priority Critical patent/US20220407123A1/en
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Priority to CN202080067150.8A priority patent/CN114467159A/en
Priority to EP20869207.9A priority patent/EP4036945A4/en
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  • the present invention relates to a power storage device including a power storage element and a substrate.
  • Patent Document 1 includes a battery block composed of a plurality of battery cells (storage elements) and a circuit board (board) for detecting the state of each battery cell, and a battery for a vehicle in which the circuit board is fixed to the battery block.
  • the system power storage device
  • a member (hereinafter referred to as a side member) may be arranged on the side of the substrate. In such a case, it may not be possible to grasp the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate. If the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate cannot be grasped, a problem may occur due to improper attachment of the penetrating member to the substrate or the like.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a power storage device capable of easily grasping a penetrating state of a penetrating member through a substrate.
  • the power storage device is arranged on the side of the power storage element, a substrate having a through hole penetrating the main surface, a penetrating member penetrating the through hole, and the substrate.
  • the side member comprises a side member that covers the side surface of the member, and the side member has an opening that allows at least one of the two portions of the penetrating member that sandwich the through hole to be visible from the outside.
  • the present invention can be realized not only as such a power storage device, but also as a side member having the above-mentioned opening, and can also be realized as a side member, a substrate, and a penetrating member. ..
  • the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate can be easily grasped.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the power storage device according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing each component when the power storage device according to the embodiment is disassembled.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configurations of the bus bar frame, the bus bar, and the substrate according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration in which a bus bar mounted on the bus bar frame according to the embodiment is joined to a power storage element.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration in a state where the substrate is fixed to the bus bar frame according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view, a side view, and a top view showing a state in which the protrusion of the bus bar according to the embodiment is joined to the substrate main body portion of the substrate.
  • FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the protrusion of the bus bar according to the first modification of the embodiment is joined to the substrate main body portion of the substrate.
  • FIG. 8 is a side view showing the configuration of an opening formed in the wall portion of the bus bar frame according to the second modification of the embodiment.
  • a voltage detection line (hereinafter referred to as a penetrating member) connected to an electrode terminal of a power storage element is fixed to the substrate in a state of penetrating a through hole of the substrate (FIG. 12 of Patent Document 1 and the like). reference).
  • a penetrating member connected to an electrode terminal of a power storage element
  • members (hereinafter, referred to as side members) may be arranged on the side of the substrate. In such a case, it is difficult for the inventor of the present application to confirm the vicinity of the through hole of the substrate from the side of the substrate. It was found that it may not be possible to grasp the penetration state of. If the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate cannot be grasped, a problem may occur due to improper attachment of the penetrating member to the substrate or the like.
  • the present invention has been made by the inventor of the present application paying new attention to the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a power storage device capable of easily grasping a penetrating state of a penetrating member to a substrate.
  • the power storage device is arranged on the side of the power storage element, a substrate having a through hole penetrating the main surface, a penetrating member penetrating the through hole, and the substrate.
  • the side member comprises a side member that covers the side surface of the member, and the side member has an opening that allows at least one of the two portions of the penetrating member that sandwich the through hole to be visible from the outside.
  • the side member arranged on the side of the substrate and covering the side surface of the substrate has at least one of two portions of the penetrating members penetrating the through hole of the substrate sandwiching the through hole. , Has an opening that can be seen from the outside. In this way, an opening is formed in the side member so that at least one of the two portions of the penetrating member that sandwich the through hole of the substrate can be visually recognized from the outside. As a result, the portion penetrating the through hole of the penetrating member can be visually recognized from the outside of the side member through the opening, so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate can be easily grasped. ..
  • the opening may be formed so that the portion of the two portions that is closer to the power storage element can be visually recognized.
  • the opening of the side member is formed so that the portion of the penetrating member that sandwiches the through hole, whichever is closer to the power storage element, can be visually recognized.
  • the portion of the two portions that sandwich the through hole, which is closer to the power storage element is inside the power storage device, so that it is difficult to grasp the state. Therefore, an opening is formed in the side member so that the portion closer to the power storage element can be visually recognized. As a result, it is possible to visually recognize the portion of the penetrating member closer to the power storage element from the outside of the side member through the opening, so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member can be checked. It can be easily grasped.
  • the penetrating member is a bus bar connected to the power storage element, and the bus bar has a bus bar main body portion and a protrusion protruding from the bus bar main body portion, penetrating the through hole, and being joined to the substrate.
  • the opening may be formed so that the state of joining the protrusion to the substrate can be visually recognized.
  • the penetrating member is a bus bar connected to the power storage element
  • the opening of the side member is a state in which the protrusions that penetrate the through hole in the bus bar and are joined to the substrate are joined to the substrate. It is formed so that it can be seen.
  • a protrusion may be formed on the bus bar, and the protrusion may be passed through a through hole of the substrate to be joined (for example, soldered) to the substrate.
  • the protrusion of the bus bar is joined to the substrate (for example, whether the solder fillet is well formed). Therefore, an opening is formed in the side member so that the state of joining the protrusion to the substrate can be visually recognized.
  • the state of joining the protrusions of the bus bar to the substrate can be easily grasped, so that it is possible to prevent the protrusions from being broken due to stress concentration on the protrusions due to poor joining.
  • the side member is a bus bar frame on which a bus bar connected to the power storage element is placed, and the bus bar frame is a frame main body portion and a wall portion protruding from the frame main body portion and covering the side surface of the substrate. There may be a wall portion on which the opening is formed.
  • the side member is a bus bar frame on which the bus bar is placed, and the bus bar frame has a wall portion that covers the side surface of the substrate and has the above-mentioned opening formed.
  • the bus bar frame may be provided with a wall portion that covers the side surface of the substrate.
  • a wall portion is provided on the bus bar frame and engaged with the cover of the exterior body to fix the bus bar frame to the exterior body.
  • a wall portion may be provided on the bus bar frame as a guide when arranging the cover on the exterior body.
  • the opening may be a notch or a through hole formed in the side member.
  • the opening of the side member is a notch or a through hole formed in the side member, by forming the notch or the through hole in the side member, the substrate can be easily formed. It is possible to form an opening in which the penetrating state of the penetrating member can be visually recognized.
  • the penetrating member may have a long side surface and a short side surface on a side surface in a direction intersecting the penetrating direction to the through hole, and the opening may be arranged so as to face the long side surface of the penetrating member.
  • the opening of the side member is arranged so as to face the long side surface of the penetrating member.
  • the long side surface side of the penetrating member can be visually recognized instead of the short side surface side.
  • the penetrating state of the penetrating member can be easily visually recognized, so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate can be easily and more reliably grasped.
  • the direction in which the pair of (positive electrode side and negative electrode side) electrode terminals in one power storage element is arranged or the direction in which the short side surfaces of the container of the power storage element face each other is defined as the X-axis direction.
  • the direction in which the power storage elements are arranged or the direction opposite to the long side surface of the container of the power storage elements is defined as the Y-axis direction.
  • the alignment direction of the main body and the lid of the exterior body of the power storage device, the arrangement direction of the power storage element, the bus bar frame, the bus bar, and the substrate, or the vertical direction is defined as the Z-axis direction.
  • X-axis directions, Y-axis directions, and Z-axis directions are directions that intersect each other (orthogonally in the present embodiment).
  • the Z-axis direction may not be the vertical direction, but for convenience of explanation, the Z-axis direction will be described below as the vertical direction.
  • the X-axis plus direction indicates the arrow direction of the X-axis
  • the X-axis minus direction indicates the direction opposite to the X-axis plus direction.
  • Representations that indicate a relative direction or orientation, such as parallel and orthogonal also include cases that are not strictly that direction or orientation.
  • the fact that the two directions are orthogonal not only means that the two directions are completely orthogonal, but also that they are substantially orthogonal, that is, that they include a difference of about several percent. Also means.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the power storage device 10 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing each component when the power storage device 10 according to the present embodiment is disassembled.
  • the power storage device 10 is a device capable of charging electricity from the outside and discharging the electricity to the outside, and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in the present embodiment.
  • the power storage device 10 is a battery module (assembled battery) used for power storage, power supply, and the like.
  • the power storage device 10 is used for driving a moving body such as an automobile, a motorcycle, a watercraft, a ship, a snowmobile, an agricultural machine, a construction machine, or a railroad vehicle for an electric railway, or for starting an engine. Used as a battery or the like.
  • Examples of the above-mentioned vehicle include an electric vehicle (EV), a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), and a gasoline vehicle.
  • Examples of the railway vehicle for the electric railway include a train, a monorail, and a linear motor car.
  • the power storage device 10 can also be used as a stationary battery or the like used for home use, a generator, or the like.
  • the power storage device 10 includes an exterior body 100, and as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of power storage elements 200, a bus bar frame 300, a bus bar 400, and a bus bar 400 are inside the exterior body 100. , Substrate 500 and the like are housed.
  • the power storage device 10 may include a spacer arranged between the plurality of power storage elements 200, a restraint member (side plate, end plate, etc.) for restraining the plurality of power storage elements 200, and the like.
  • the exterior body 100 is a box-shaped (substantially rectangular parallelepiped) container (module case) that constitutes the exterior body of the power storage device 10. That is, the exterior body 100 is arranged outside the plurality of power storage elements 200, the bus bar frame 300, the bus bar 400, the substrate 500, and the like, and these power storage elements 200 and the like are fixed at predetermined positions to protect them from impacts and the like.
  • the exterior body 100 includes polycarbonate (PC), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polyphenylene sulfide resin (PPS), polyphenylene ether (PPE (including modified PPE)), polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
  • PC polycarbonate
  • PP polypropylene
  • PE polyethylene
  • PS polystyrene
  • PPS polyphenylene sulfide resin
  • PPE polyphenylene ether
  • PET polyethylene terephthalate
  • the exterior body 100 prevents the power storage element 200 and the like from coming into contact with the external metal member and the like.
  • the exterior body 100 may be formed of a conductive member such as metal as long as the electrical insulation of the power storage element 200 or the like is maintained.
  • the exterior body 100 has an exterior body body 110 that constitutes the main body of the exterior body 100, and an exterior body lid body 120 that constitutes the lid body of the exterior body 100.
  • the exterior body body 110 is a bottomed rectangular tubular housing (housing) having an opening, and accommodates a power storage element 200 and the like.
  • the exterior body lid 120 is a flat rectangular member that closes the opening of the exterior body body 110.
  • the exterior body lid 120 is engaged with or fitted with the exterior body body 110, and is joined by an adhesive, heat seal, ultrasonic welding, or the like.
  • the exterior body lid 120 is provided with a positive electrode external terminal 121 and a negative electrode external terminal 122.
  • the power storage device 10 charges electricity from the outside and discharges electricity to the outside via the positive electrode external terminal 121 and the negative electrode external terminal 122.
  • the power storage element 200 is a secondary battery (single battery) capable of charging electricity and discharging electricity, and more specifically, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery.
  • the power storage element 200 has a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape (square shape), and in the present embodiment, four power storage elements 200 (power storage elements 201 to 204) are arranged side by side in the Y-axis direction.
  • the shape, number, arrangement position, etc. of the power storage element 200 are not particularly limited.
  • the power storage element 200 is not limited to the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and may be a secondary battery other than the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, or may be a capacitor.
  • the power storage element 200 may be a primary battery that can use the stored electricity without being charged by the user, instead of the secondary battery.
  • the power storage element 200 may be a battery using a solid electrolyte.
  • the power storage element 200 can also be a laminated type power storage element.
  • the power storage element 200 includes a container 210 and a pair (positive electrode side and negative electrode side) of electrode terminals 220.
  • An electrode body, a pair of current collectors, an electrolytic solution (non-aqueous electrolyte), and the like are housed inside the container 210, but these are not shown.
  • the container 210 is a rectangular parallelepiped (square) container, and is made of stainless steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, iron, a metal such as a plated steel sheet, or the like.
  • the electrode terminal 220 is a terminal (positive electrode terminal and negative electrode terminal) electrically connected to the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate of the electrode body via a current collector, and is formed of aluminum, aluminum alloy, copper, copper alloy, or the like. Has been done.
  • the electrode body is a power storage element (power generation element) formed by laminating a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator.
  • the positive electrode plate is a positive electrode active material layer formed on a positive electrode base material layer which is a current collecting foil made of a metal such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
  • the negative electrode plate is a negative electrode active material layer formed on a negative electrode base material layer which is a current collecting foil made of a metal such as copper or a copper alloy.
  • the active material used for the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer known materials can be appropriately used as long as they can occlude and release lithium ions.
  • the electrode body is a wound type electrode body formed by winding electrode plates (positive electrode plate and negative electrode plate), and a laminated type (stack type) electrode formed by laminating a plurality of flat plate-shaped electrode plates.
  • Any form of electrode body such as a body or a bellows-shaped electrode body obtained by folding a electrode plate into a bellows shape may be used.
  • the current collector is a member (positive electrode current collector and negative electrode current collector) having conductivity and rigidity electrically connected to the electrode terminal 220 and the electrode body.
  • the positive electrode current collector is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy or the like like the positive electrode base material layer of the positive electrode plate
  • the negative electrode current collector is formed of copper or a copper alloy or the like like the negative electrode base material layer of the negative electrode plate.
  • the type of electrolytic solution is not particularly limited as long as it does not impair the performance of the power storage element 200, and various types can be selected.
  • the bus bar frame 300 is a flat rectangular member capable of electrically insulating the bus bar 400 from other members and restricting the position of the bus bar 400.
  • the bus bar frame 300 is formed of an insulating member similar to the exterior body 100 such as PC, PP, and PE. Specifically, the bus bar frame 300 is placed above the plurality of power storage elements 200 and is positioned with respect to the plurality of power storage elements 200. A bus bar 400 is placed and positioned on the bus bar frame 300. As a result, the bus bar 400 is positioned with respect to the plurality of power storage elements 200 and is joined to the electrode terminals 220 of the plurality of power storage elements 200 (see FIG. 4).
  • the bus bar frame 300 After the bus bar 400 is joined to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200, the substrate 500 is placed and fixed on the bus bar frame 300 (see FIG. 5). As described above, the bus bar frame 300 also has a function of placing and fixing the substrate 500. The bus bar frame 300 also has a function of reinforcing the exterior body 100 as an inner lid of the exterior body 100 and a function of being fixed to the exterior body lid 120 to regulate the movement of the power storage element 200. A detailed description of the configuration of the bus bar frame 300 will be described later.
  • the bus bar 400 is a flat plate-shaped member that is arranged above the plurality of power storage elements 200 and is connected (joined) to the electrode terminals 220 of the plurality of power storage elements 200. As a result, the bus bar 400 connects the electrode terminals 220 of the plurality of power storage elements 200 to each other.
  • the bus bar 400 connects the electrode terminals 220 of the power storage elements 200 located at the ends of the plurality of power storage elements 200 with the positive electrode external terminals 121 and the negative electrode external terminals 122.
  • the bus bar 400 is formed of a metal such as aluminum, aluminum alloy, copper, copper alloy, nickel, or a combination thereof, or a conductive member other than metal.
  • the bus bar 400 connects four power storage elements 200 in series by connecting the positive electrode terminals and the negative electrode terminals of adjacent power storage elements 200.
  • the mode of connection of the power storage element 200 is not limited to the above, and series connection and parallel connection may be combined in any way. A detailed description of the configuration of the bus bar 400 will be described later.
  • the substrate 500 is a circuit board that is electrically connected to the power storage element 200 to monitor the charge state and discharge state of the power storage element 200 and control the charge / discharge of the power storage element 200. As described above, the substrate 500 is placed and fixed on the bus bar frame 300. Specifically, the substrate 500 includes electric components such as fuses, relays, semiconductor switches such as FETs (Field Effect Transistors), shunt resistors, thermistors, and connectors.
  • FETs Field Effect Transistors
  • the substrate 500 acquires information such as the voltage of the power storage element 200 via the bus bar 400, and acquires temperature information of the power storage element 200 via the thermistor to obtain states such as a state of charge and a state of discharge of the power storage element 200. To monitor.
  • the substrate 500 is electrically connected to the power storage element 200, the positive electrode external terminal 121, and the negative electrode external terminal 122 via the bus bar 400 (that is, connected to the main current path of the power storage element 200), whereby the power storage element 200 is connected. Controls the charge and discharge of.
  • the substrate 500 may not control the charge / discharge of the power storage element 200, but may only monitor the state of the power storage element 200. A detailed description of the configuration of the substrate 500 will be described later.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configurations of the bus bar frame 300, the bus bar 400, and the substrate 500 according to the present embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the bus bar frame 300, the bus bar 400, and the substrate 500 of FIG. 2 in an enlarged manner.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration in which the bus bar 400 mounted on the bus bar frame 300 according to the present embodiment is joined to the power storage element 200.
  • FIG. 4A shows a state in which the exterior body main body 110, the power storage element 200, the bus bar frame 300, and the bus bar 400 shown in FIG. 2 are assembled, that is, the exterior from the power storage device 10 shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 4B is an enlarged perspective view showing the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 and the opening 321 formed in the wall portion 320 of the bus bar frame 300 in FIG. 4A in an enlarged manner.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration in a state where the substrate 500 is fixed to the bus bar frame 300 according to the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 5A shows a state in which the exterior body main body 110, the power storage element 200, the bus bar frame 300, the bus bar 400, and the substrate 500 shown in FIG. 2 are assembled, that is, the power storage device shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure in the state which removed the exterior body lid body 120 from 10.
  • FIG. 5B is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 in FIG. 5A penetrates the through hole 514 of the substrate 500 in an enlarged manner.
  • the bus bar frame 300 has a frame main body portion 310 and wall portions 320, 330, 340 and 350.
  • the frame main body 310 is the main body of the bus bar frame 300, and is a flat rectangular portion on which the bus bar 400 is placed and the substrate 500 is fixed.
  • the frame main body 310 has an opening 311 for connecting the bus bar 400 to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200, and a fixing portion 312 for fixing the substrate 500.
  • the opening 311 is a rectangular through hole formed in the frame main body 310, and eight openings 311 are formed at positions facing each of the eight electrode terminals 220 of the plurality of power storage elements 200. There is. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the bus bar 400 (bus bars 410 to 450 described later) can be connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200 via the opening 311.
  • the fixing portion 312 is a cylindrical protruding portion protruding in the plus direction of the Z axis, and is inserted and fixed in a through hole 515 formed in the substrate main body portion 510 of the substrate 500, which will be described later.
  • the four fixing portions 312 are inserted and fixed into the four through holes 515 formed in the substrate main body portion 510.
  • the fixing portion 312 is inserted into the through hole 515 of the substrate main body 510 and then fixed to the substrate main body 510 by heat caulking.
  • the substrate 500 is fixed to the bus bar frame 300.
  • the method of fixing the substrate 500 to the bus bar frame 300 is not limited to heat caulking, and any method such as screw tightening, adhesive, welding, etc. may be used.
  • the wall portions 320, 330, 340, and 350 are flat and rectangular side walls that protrude (stand up) in the Z-axis plus direction from the outer peripheral portion of the frame main body portion 310. That is, the wall portions 320, 330, 340, and 350 are portions that are arranged on the side of the substrate 500 and cover at least a part of the side surface of the substrate 500 when the substrate 500 is fixed to the frame main body portion 310. ..
  • the bus bar frame 300 is an example of a side member that covers the side surface of the substrate 500.
  • the wall portions 320, 330, 340, and 350 are guides for arranging the exterior body lid 120 on the exterior body 110, and are fixed to the exterior lid 120 to move the power storage element 200 within the exterior 100. It is provided for the purpose of regulating (vibration).
  • the wall portion 320 is a side wall of the frame main body portion 310 on the Y-axis plus direction side, is arranged in the Y-axis plus direction of the substrate 500, and covers at least a part of the side surface 510b of the substrate 500, which will be described later. .. That is, openings 321 and 322 are formed in the wall portion 320, and the side surface 510b of the substrate 500 is exposed from the openings 321 and 322 (see FIG. 5).
  • the openings 321 and 322 are notches penetrating in the Y-axis direction, formed by recessing the end portion and the central portion of the wall portion 320 on the X-axis negative direction side in the Z-axis negative direction.
  • the wall portion 330 is a side wall of the frame main body portion 310 on the X-axis plus direction side and is provided at an end portion on the Y-axis plus direction side, is arranged in the X-axis plus direction of the substrate 500, and is a substrate 500 described later. Covers at least a portion of the side surface 510c of the. That is, since the Y-axis minus direction side of the wall portion 330 is open, it can be said that the opening 331 is provided on the Y-axis minus direction side of the wall portion 330, and the side surface 510c of the substrate 500 is provided from this opening 331. It is configured to be exposed (see FIG. 5).
  • the wall portion 340 is a side wall on the X-axis minus direction side of the frame main body 310, and is provided at an end portion on the Y-axis plus direction side.
  • the wall portion 340 is arranged in the X-axis minus direction of the substrate 500, and the substrate 500 will be described later. Covers at least a portion of the side surface 510d of the. That is, since the Y-axis minus direction side of the wall portion 340 is open, it can be said that the opening 341 is provided on the Y-axis minus direction side of the wall portion 340, and the side surface 510d of the substrate 500 is provided from this opening 341. It is configured to be exposed (see FIG. 5).
  • the wall portion 350 is a side wall on the Y-axis minus direction side of the frame main body portion 310 and is provided at the center portion in the X-axis direction.
  • the wall portion 350 is arranged in the Y-axis minus direction of the substrate 500 and is a side surface of the substrate 500 described later. Cover at least part of 510e. That is, since both sides of the wall portion 350 in the X-axis direction are open, it can be said that openings 351 and 352 are provided on both sides of the wall portion 350 in the X-axis direction, and the side surfaces of the substrate 500 are provided from the openings 351 and 352.
  • the configuration is such that 510e is exposed (see FIG. 5).
  • the bus bar 400 has five bus bars 410-450.
  • the bus bar 410 has a bus bar main body 411, a connecting portion 412, and a protrusion 413.
  • the bus bar main body 411 is the main body of the bus bar 410, and is a flat plate-shaped portion connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 (specifically, the positive electrode terminal of the power storage element 201) of the power storage element 200 (FIG. 4). reference).
  • the connection portion 412 is a cylindrical portion protruding from the bus bar main body portion 411 in the plus direction of the Z axis, and by being connected to another bus bar (not shown), the positive electrode external terminal 121 is passed through the other bus bar. Connected to.
  • the protrusion 413 is a protrusion that protrudes from the bus bar main body 411 in the plus direction of the Z axis, penetrates through the through hole 511 formed in the substrate 500 described later (see FIG. 5), and is joined to the substrate 500.
  • the bus bar 420 has a bus bar main body 421 and a protrusion 422.
  • the bus bar main body 421 is the main body of the bus bar 420, and has a flat plate shape connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200 (specifically, the negative electrode terminal of the power storage element 201 and the positive terminal of the power storage element 202). (See FIG. 4).
  • the protrusion 422 is a protrusion that protrudes from the bus bar main body 421 in the plus direction of the Z axis, penetrates through a through hole 512 formed in the substrate 500 described later (see FIG. 5), and is joined to the substrate 500.
  • the bus bar 430 has a bus bar main body 431 and a protrusion 432.
  • the bus bar main body 431 is the main body of the bus bar 430, and has a flat plate shape connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200 (specifically, the negative electrode terminal of the power storage element 202 and the positive terminal of the power storage element 203). (See FIG. 4).
  • the protrusion 432 is a protrusion that protrudes from the bus bar main body 431 in the positive direction of the Z axis, penetrates through a through hole 513 formed in the substrate 500 described later (see FIG. 5), and is joined to the substrate 500.
  • the bus bar 440 has a bus bar main body 441 and a protrusion 442.
  • the bus bar main body 441 is the main body of the bus bar 440, and has a flat plate shape connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200 (specifically, the negative electrode terminal of the power storage element 203 and the positive terminal of the power storage element 204). (See FIG. 4).
  • the protrusion 442 is a protrusion that protrudes from the bus bar main body 441 in the positive direction of the Z axis, penetrates through a through hole 514 formed in the substrate 500 described later (see FIG. 5), and is joined to the substrate 500.
  • the bus bar 450 has a bus bar main body portion 451 and a connection portion 452.
  • the bus bar main body 451 is the main body of the bus bar 450, and is a flat plate-shaped portion connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 (specifically, the negative electrode terminal of the power storage element 204) of the power storage element 200 (FIG. 4). reference).
  • the connection portion 452 is a cylindrical portion that protrudes from the bus bar main body portion 451 in the plus direction of the Z axis, and is electrically connected (fixed) to the connection member 530 of the substrate 500, which will be described later, to electrically attach the bus bar 450 to the substrate 500. Connect to (see Figure 5).
  • bus bars 400 are sequentially connected (joined) to the electrode terminals 220 of the four power storage elements 200 (power storage elements 201 to 204), and the four power storage elements 200 are connected in series. Connecting.
  • the method of connecting (joining) the bus bar 400 and the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200 is any kind of welding such as ultrasonic bonding, laser welding, resistance welding, or mechanical bonding such as screw fastening and caulking bonding. Techniques may be used.
  • the bus bars 410 to 440 of the bus bar 400 have protrusions 413, 422, 432, and 442 that penetrate through holes 511 to 514 of the substrate 500. Such bus bars 410 to 440 are an example of a penetrating member penetrating the through hole of the substrate 500.
  • the substrate 500 includes a substrate main body 510, electronic components 520, and connecting members 530 and 540.
  • the substrate main body 510 is the main body of the substrate 500, and is a rectangular and flat plate-shaped portion on which the electronic component 520 is mounted.
  • the Z-axis plus direction side surface (upper surface) is the main surface 510a
  • the Y-axis plus direction side surface is the side surface 510b
  • the X-axis plus direction side surface is the side surface 510c
  • the X-axis minus direction side surface Is defined as the side surface 510d
  • the side surface on the negative direction side of the Y axis is defined as the side surface 510e.
  • the main surface 510a is a plate surface on which the electronic component 520 of the substrate main body 510 is mounted, and the side surfaces 510b, 510c, 510d and 510e are end faces surrounding the outer periphery of the substrate main body 510.
  • the through holes 511 to 514 and 515 that penetrate the main surface 510a are formed in the substrate main body 510.
  • the through holes 511 to 514 are oval-shaped through holes long in the X-axis direction that penetrate the substrate main body 510 in the thickness direction (Z-axis direction).
  • the through holes 511 to 514 are formed at positions corresponding to the protrusions 413, 422, 432, and 442 of the bus bars 410 to 440, respectively.
  • the through hole 511 is formed in the central portion in the X-axis direction of the end portion of the substrate main body portion 510 on the negative direction side in the Y-axis direction.
  • the through hole 512 is formed at the end of the substrate main body 510 on the Y-axis minus direction side and the X-axis minus direction side.
  • the through hole 513 is formed at the end of the substrate main body 510 on the Y-axis minus direction side and the X-axis plus direction side.
  • the through hole 514 is formed at the end of the substrate main body 510 on the Y-axis plus direction side and the X-axis minus direction side.
  • the protrusions 413, 422, 432, and 442 of the bus bars 410 to 440 are inserted into the through holes 511 to 514, respectively (see FIG. 5), and are joined by soldering or the like.
  • the bus bars 410 to 440 and the substrate main body 510 are electrically connected, so that the substrate 500 can receive the voltage of the electricity storage element 200 and the like via the bus bars 410 to 440 and the electrode terminals 220 of the electricity storage element 200. It is configured so that information can be acquired.
  • a detailed description of the configuration in which the protrusions of the bus bars 410 to 440 are joined to the substrate 500 will be described later.
  • the through hole 515 is a circular through hole formed at the four corners of both ends in the X-axis direction and both ends in the Y-axis direction of the substrate main body 510 and penetrates the substrate main body 510 in the thickness direction (Z-axis direction). is there.
  • the cylindrical fixing portion 312 provided in the frame main body portion 310 of the bus bar frame 300 is inserted into the through hole 515. That is, four through holes 515 are formed at positions corresponding to the four fixing portions 312, and the four fixing portions 312 are inserted into the four through holes 515 and joined to each other (see FIG. 5). ..
  • the electronic component 520 is a circuit component mounted on the board main body 510, and is a fuse, a relay, a semiconductor switch such as a FET (Field Effect Transistor), a shunt resistor, a thermistor, or the like.
  • the connecting member 530 is a member to which the connecting portion 452 of the bus bar 450 is inserted and connected (fixed). That is, as described above, the connecting member 530 fixes the bus bar 450 to the board main body 510 and electrically connects the board main body 510 and the bus bar 450 (see FIG. 5).
  • the connecting member 540 is a portion connected to the negative electrode external terminal 122 via another bus bar (not shown).
  • the connecting member 540 fixes the other bus bar to the substrate main body 510 and electrically connects the substrate main body 510 and the negative electrode external terminal 122.
  • the connecting member 530 and the connecting member 540 are electrically connected via an electronic component 520 or the like, whereby the bus bar 450 and the negative electrode external terminal 122 are electrically connected.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view, a side view, and a top view showing a state in which the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 according to the present embodiment is joined to the substrate main body portion 510 of the substrate 500.
  • FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing a state before the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is joined to the substrate main body 510 of the substrate 500, and is the same as FIG. 5B.
  • FIG. 6B is a side view when FIG. 6A is viewed from the side (Y-axis plus direction), and
  • FIG. 6C is an upward view of FIG. 6A. It is a top view when viewed from the Z-axis plus direction).
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view, a side view, and a top view showing a state in which the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 according to the present embodiment is joined to the substrate main body portion 510 of the substrate 500.
  • FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing a state before the protrusion 4
  • FIG. 6D is a perspective view showing a state after the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is joined to the substrate main body 510 of the substrate 500, and corresponds to FIG. 6A.
  • FIG. 6 (e) is a side view when FIG. 6 (d) is viewed from the side (Y-axis plus direction), and corresponds to FIG. 6 (b), and FIG. 6 (f) is ,
  • (D) of FIG. 6 is a top view when viewed from above (Z-axis plus direction), and corresponds to (c) of FIG.
  • the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is formed on the wall of the bus bar frame 300. It is arranged on the Y-axis minus direction side of the opening 321 formed in the portion 320.
  • the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 has a long side surface 442a on the side surface in the Y-axis direction and a short side surface 442b on the side surface in the X-axis direction.
  • the opening 321 is arranged at a position facing the long side surface 442a.
  • the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is formed on the substrate main body 510 of the substrate 500. It penetrates through the through hole 514 from the minus direction of the Z axis.
  • the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 has a long side surface 442a and a short side surface on the side surface in the direction (Y-axis direction and X-axis direction) intersecting the penetration direction (Z-axis direction) to the through hole 514. It has 442b, and the opening 321 is arranged so as to face the long side surface 442a. That is, when viewed from the Z-axis direction, the rectangular protrusion 442 long in the X-axis direction is inserted into the oval-shaped through hole 514 long in the X-axis direction.
  • the two portions of the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 that sandwich the through hole 514 are the protrusion tip 442c and the protrusion base end 442d. That is, the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d are arranged on both sides of the through hole 514 in the Z-axis direction, in other words, on both sides of the substrate main body portion 510 of the substrate 500, at two portions of the protrusion 442. is there.
  • the protrusion tip portion 442c is a portion of the protrusion 442 on the tip side of the protrusion 442, which is arranged on the Z-axis plus direction side of the through hole 514. That is, the protrusion tip portion 442c is a portion that protrudes from the main surface 510a of the substrate main body 510a in the Z-axis plus direction (outside of the substrate 500).
  • the protrusion base end portion 442d is a portion of the protrusion 442 on the base end side of the protrusion 442, which is arranged on the Z-axis minus direction side of the through hole 514.
  • the protrusion base end portion 442d is a portion arranged in the Z-axis minus direction (inside of the substrate 500) of the substrate main body portion 510, in other words, a portion closer to the power storage element 200 than the protrusion tip portion 442c.
  • the opening 321 is arranged at a position where at least one of the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d can be visually recognized from the outside (Y-axis plus direction).
  • the opening 321 is arranged so that both the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d (the long side surface 442a) can be seen from the outside. That is, the opening 321 is a notch deeply cut out in the Z-axis direction, and not only the protrusion tip end portion 442c but also the protrusion base end portion 442d (the portion closer to the power storage element 200) is visibly formed. ing.
  • the protrusion 442 is joined (fixed) to the substrate main body 510 with solder 600. That is, the solder 600 melted from the protrusion tip portion 442c side (Z-axis plus direction side) is applied around the through hole 514 on the surface (main surface 510a) of the substrate main body portion 510. Then, due to the action of gravity and surface tension, the solder 600 flows into the through hole 514, and the solder is also soldered on the protrusion base end portion 442d side (Z-axis minus direction side) around the through hole 514 on the back surface of the substrate main body portion 510. 600 is arranged and solidified.
  • the protrusion tip 442c is joined (fixed) to the substrate main body 510 by the solder 610, and the protrusion base end 442d is joined (fixed) to the board main body 510 by the solder 620, and the protrusion 442 is attached to the board 500.
  • the joint strength is improved.
  • the solders 610 and 620 are truncated cone-shaped solder fillets.
  • the bus bar 440 has a configuration having solder 600 (solder 610 and 620).
  • solders 610 and 620 serve as two portions of the bus bar 440 that sandwich the through hole 514, and the solder 620 serves as a portion of the two parts that is closer to the power storage element 200.
  • both the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d are arranged at positions visible from the outside in the opening 321, the solders 610 and 620 are also arranged at visible positions. .. That is, the opening 321 is formed so that the fillets of the solders 610 and 620 at the protrusion tip 442c and the protrusion base end 442d can be visually recognized. In this way, the opening 321 is formed so that the state of joining the protrusion 442 to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized.
  • the opening 321 externally separates the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d, which are two portions of the bus bar 440 that sandwich the through hole 514. It is formed so that it can be seen from.
  • the opening 321 is formed so that the solders 610 and 620, which are two portions sandwiching the through hole 514 of the bus bar 440, can be visually recognized from the outside. ..
  • the openings 321 are also formed so that the portions exposed from the solders 610 and 620 of the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d can be visually recognized from the outside.
  • the two portions of the bus bars 410 to 430 that sandwich the through holes 511 to 513 are formed so as to be visible from the outside. That is, the opening 331 is formed so that the two portions of the bus bar 410 that sandwich the through hole 511 can be visually recognized from the plus direction of the X axis. As a result, the opening 331 is formed so that the state in which the protrusion 413 of the bus bar 410 is joined to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized. Similarly, the openings 351 and 352 are formed so that two portions of the bus bars 420 and 430 that sandwich the through holes 512 and 513 can be visually recognized from the minus direction of the Y axis. As a result, the openings 351 and 352 are formed so that the bonding state of the protrusions 422 and 432 of the bus bars 420 and 430 to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized.
  • a side member arranged on the side of the substrate 500 and covering the side surface 510b of the substrate 500 (in the present embodiment, the bus bar frame 300). It has.
  • the side member is an opening in which at least one of the two portions sandwiching the through hole 514 of the through member (bus bar 440 in the present embodiment) penetrating the through hole 514 of the substrate 500 can be visually recognized from the outside. It has 321. In this way, the opening 321 is formed in the side member, and at least one of the two portions of the through member that sandwich the through hole 514 of the substrate 500 is visible from the outside.
  • the portion penetrating the through hole 514 of the penetrating member can be visually recognized from the outside of the side member through the opening 321. Therefore, the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be easily grasped. Can be done. If the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be easily grasped, it is possible to suppress a defect due to improper attachment of the penetrating member to the substrate 500.
  • the opening 321 of the side member is formed so that the portion of the through member that sandwiches the through hole 514, whichever is closer to the power storage element 200, can be visually recognized.
  • the portion of the two portions sandwiching the through hole 514 that is closer to the power storage element 200 is inside the power storage device 10, so that it is difficult to grasp the state. Therefore, an opening 321 is formed in the side member so that the portion closer to the power storage element 200 can be visually recognized.
  • the penetrating member is a bus bar 440 connected to the power storage element 200, and the opening 321 of the side member is a protrusion 442 to the substrate 500 that penetrates the through hole 514 of the bus bar 440 and is joined to the substrate 500. It is formed so that the joint state can be visually recognized.
  • a protrusion 442 is formed on the bus bar 440, and the protrusion 442 is passed through the through hole 514 of the substrate 500 and joined to the substrate 500 (for example, soldering). are doing. In this case, it is necessary to confirm whether the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is joined to the substrate 500 (for example, whether the solder fillet is well formed).
  • the opening 321 is formed in the side member so that the state of joining the protrusion 442 to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized.
  • the bonding state of the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 to the substrate 500 can be easily grasped, so that it is possible to prevent the protrusion 442 from being broken due to stress concentration on the protrusion 442 due to poor bonding. ..
  • the side member is a bus bar frame 300 on which the bus bar 440 is placed, and the bus bar frame 300 has a wall portion 320 that covers the side surface 510b of the substrate 500 and has an opening 321 formed.
  • the bus bar frame 300 may be provided with a wall portion 320 that covers the side surface 510b of the substrate 500.
  • a wall portion 320 is provided on the bus bar frame 300 and engaged with the exterior body lid 120 to engage the bus bar.
  • the frame 300 is fixed to the exterior body 100.
  • a wall portion 320 is provided on the bus bar frame 300 as a guide when arranging the exterior body lid 120 on the exterior body 110.
  • the wall portion 320 of the bus bar frame 300 may not be able to grasp the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500. Therefore, an opening 321 is formed in the wall portion 320 of the bus bar frame 300 so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized. Thereby, even when the wall portion 320 is provided on the bus bar frame 300, the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be easily grasped.
  • the opening 321 is a notch formed in the side member, the opening 321 in which the penetration state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be easily visually recognized by forming the notch in the side member. Can be formed.
  • the opening 321 is arranged so as to face the long side surface 442a of the protrusion 442 of the penetrating member.
  • the long side surface 442a side of the protrusion 442 can be visually recognized instead of the short side surface 442b side.
  • the penetrating state of the penetrating member can be easily visually recognized, so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be easily and more reliably grasped.
  • FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 according to the first modification of the present embodiment is joined to the substrate main body 510 of the substrate 500. Specifically, FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 6 (e).
  • the bus bar 440 in this modification has solders 611 and 621 instead of the solders 610 and 620 in the above embodiment.
  • the solder 611 has a shape in which the widths in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction sharply increase toward the negative direction of the Z-axis.
  • the solder 621 has a shape in which the widths in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction sharply increase toward the Z-axis plus direction. Since other configurations are the same as those in the above embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • the shape of the solder 600 may be any shape and is not particularly limited.
  • the shape of the solder fillet is preferably the shape of the solders 611 and 621 shown in this modification, and it is highly effective to visually recognize whether or not the solder fillet has such a shape.
  • FIG. 8 is a side view showing the configuration of the opening 323 formed in the wall portion 320 of the bus bar frame 300 according to the second modification of the present embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 6 (e).
  • the opening 323 is formed in the wall portion 320 instead of the opening 321 in the above embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those in the above embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • the opening 323 is a rectangular through hole formed in the wall portion 320, and is arranged at a position facing the protrusion base end portion 442d and the solder 620 of the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440. As a result, the opening 323 is formed so that the state of the fillet of the solder 620 at the protrusion base end portion 442d can be visually recognized. That is, the opening 323 is formed so that the portion of the bus bar 440 that sandwiches the through hole 514, whichever is closer to the power storage element 200, can be visually recognized from the outside.
  • the opening 323 is a through hole formed in the side member (bus bar frame 300), the through hole to the substrate 500 can be easily formed by forming the through hole in the side member (bus bar 440). It is possible to form an opening 323 in which the penetrating state of the above can be visually recognized.
  • the solder 620 flows from the protrusion tip portion 442c side to the protrusion base end portion 442d side and solidifies at the time of coating.
  • the protrusion base end It is important to be able to visually recognize the state of the fillet of the solder 620 on the portion 442d side. Therefore, since the opening 323 is formed so that the state of the fillet of the solder 620 on the protrusion base end portion 442d side can be visually recognized, it is possible to effectively confirm whether the fillet of the solder 620 is well formed. it can.
  • the bus bar 400 (bus bar 410 to 440) is used as an example of the penetrating member, but any member may be used as long as it is a member penetrating the substrate 500.
  • the penetrating member include terminals (connectors) of cables connected to the substrate 500, thermistors, and other electronic components.
  • the bus bar frame 300 is used as an example of the side member, but any member may be used as long as it covers the side surface of the substrate 500.
  • the side members include side walls of the exterior body, restraint members (side plates, end plates) that restrain the plurality of power storage elements 200, spacers, and the like.
  • the bus bar 400 is joined to the substrate 500 by soldering, but the method of joining the bus bar 400 to the substrate 500 is not limited to soldering.
  • the bus bar 400 may be joined to the substrate 500 by welding, screw tightening, caulking, or the like. Even in this case, the state of joining the bus bar 400 to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized.
  • the opening 321 is formed so that both of the two portions of the bus bar 440 that sandwich the through hole 514 can be visually recognized.
  • the opening 321 may be formed so that only one of the two parts can be visually recognized.
  • the opening 323 may be formed so that the portion of the bus bar 440 that sandwiches the through hole 514, which is farther from the power storage element 200, may be visibly formed, or both of the two portions. May be formed visibly. The same applies to other openings.
  • the opening 321 (323) is arranged to face the long side surface 442a of the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440.
  • the opening 321 (323) may be arranged to face the short side surface 442b of the protrusion 442.
  • the opening may be arranged so that the same protrusion 442 can be visually recognized from two directions, such as an opening that can be visually recognized from the long side surface 442a side and an opening that can be visually recognized from the short side surface 442b side. The same applies to other openings.
  • the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is a rectangular portion in a top view having a long side surface 442a and a short side surface 442b.
  • the protrusion 442 may have any shape such as a square shape, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, and an oval shape when viewed from above.
  • the opening 321 (323) is arranged at a position facing the long side surface. The same applies to other bus bars.
  • any one of the bus bars 410 to 440 may not have the above configuration, or of the openings 331, 351, 352 and 321 (323). Either one may not have the above configuration.
  • the scope of the present invention also includes a form constructed by arbitrarily combining the above-described embodiments and the components included in the modified examples.
  • the present invention can be realized not only as such a power storage device, but also as a side member (bus bar frame 300, etc.) having an opening such as an opening 321.
  • the side member, the substrate 500, etc. It can also be realized as a penetrating member (bus bar 400 or the like).
  • the present invention can be applied to a power storage device or the like equipped with a power storage element such as a lithium ion secondary battery.
  • Power storage device 200 201, 202, 203, 204 Power storage element 300
  • Bus bar frame 310 Frame body 311, 321, 322, 323, 331, 341, 351 and 352 Opening 312 Fixed part 320, 330, 340, 350 Wall part 400, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450 Busbar 411, 421, 431, 441, 451 Busbar body 413, 422, 432, 442 Projection 442a Long side surface 442b Short side surface 442c Projection tip end 442d Projection base end 500

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An electrical storage device (10) is provided with: an electrical storage element (200); a substrate (500) having a through-hole (514) formed therein and penetrating through a major surface (510a) thereof; a through-member (busbar (440)) penetrating through the through-hole (514); and a lateral member (busbar frame (300)) disposed laterally of the substrate (500) and covering a side surface (510b) of the substrate (500). The lateral member has an opening portion (321) allowing for external visual recognition of at least one of two portions of the through-member sandwiching the through-hole (514).

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蓄電装置Power storage device
 本発明は、蓄電素子と基板とを備える蓄電装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a power storage device including a power storage element and a substrate.
 従来、蓄電素子と基板とを備える蓄電装置が広く知られている。特許文献1には、複数の電池セル(蓄電素子)からなる電池ブロックと、各々の電池セルの状態を検出する回路基板(基板)とを備え、電池ブロックに回路基板を固定した車両用のバッテリシステム(蓄電装置)が開示されている。 Conventionally, a power storage device including a power storage element and a substrate is widely known. Patent Document 1 includes a battery block composed of a plurality of battery cells (storage elements) and a circuit board (board) for detecting the state of each battery cell, and a battery for a vehicle in which the circuit board is fixed to the battery block. The system (power storage device) is disclosed.
特開2010-56035号公報JP-A-2010-56035
 蓄電装置においては、基板の側方に部材(以下、側方部材という)が配置される場合がある。このような場合、基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を把握することができないおそれがある。基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を把握することができなければ、基板への貫通部材の取付不良等による不具合が生じるおそれがある。 In the power storage device, a member (hereinafter referred to as a side member) may be arranged on the side of the substrate. In such a case, it may not be possible to grasp the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate. If the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate cannot be grasped, a problem may occur due to improper attachment of the penetrating member to the substrate or the like.
 本発明は、基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を容易に把握することができる蓄電装置を提供することを目的とする。 An object of the present invention is to provide a power storage device capable of easily grasping a penetrating state of a penetrating member through a substrate.
 本発明の一態様に係る蓄電装置は、蓄電素子と、主面を貫通する貫通孔が形成された基板と、前記貫通孔を貫通する貫通部材と、前記基板の側方に配置され、前記基板の側面を覆う側方部材と、を備え、前記側方部材は、前記貫通部材のうちの前記貫通孔を挟む2つの部位の少なくとも一方を、外方から視認可能な開口部を有する。 The power storage device according to one aspect of the present invention is arranged on the side of the power storage element, a substrate having a through hole penetrating the main surface, a penetrating member penetrating the through hole, and the substrate. The side member comprises a side member that covers the side surface of the member, and the side member has an opening that allows at least one of the two portions of the penetrating member that sandwich the through hole to be visible from the outside.
 本発明は、このような蓄電装置として実現することができるだけでなく、上記の開口部を有する側方部材としても実現することができ、側方部材、基板及び貫通部材としても実現することができる。 The present invention can be realized not only as such a power storage device, but also as a side member having the above-mentioned opening, and can also be realized as a side member, a substrate, and a penetrating member. ..
 本発明における蓄電装置によれば、基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を容易に把握することができる。 According to the power storage device of the present invention, the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate can be easily grasped.
図1は、実施の形態に係る蓄電装置の外観を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the power storage device according to the embodiment. 図2は、実施の形態に係る蓄電装置を分解した場合の各構成要素を示す分解斜視図である。FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing each component when the power storage device according to the embodiment is disassembled. 図3は、実施の形態に係るバスバーフレーム、バスバー、及び、基板の構成を示す斜視図である。FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configurations of the bus bar frame, the bus bar, and the substrate according to the embodiment. 図4は、実施の形態に係るバスバーフレームに載置されたバスバーを蓄電素子に接合した状態での構成を示す斜視図である。FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration in which a bus bar mounted on the bus bar frame according to the embodiment is joined to a power storage element. 図5は、実施の形態に係るバスバーフレームに基板を固定した状態での構成を示す斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration in a state where the substrate is fixed to the bus bar frame according to the embodiment. 図6は、実施の形態に係るバスバーの突起が基板の基板本体部に接合される状態を示す斜視図、側面図及び上面図である。FIG. 6 is a perspective view, a side view, and a top view showing a state in which the protrusion of the bus bar according to the embodiment is joined to the substrate main body portion of the substrate. 図7は、実施の形態の変形例1に係るバスバーの突起が基板の基板本体部に接合された状態を示す側面図である。FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the protrusion of the bus bar according to the first modification of the embodiment is joined to the substrate main body portion of the substrate. 図8は、実施の形態の変形例2に係るバスバーフレームの壁部に形成される開口部の構成を示す側面図である。FIG. 8 is a side view showing the configuration of an opening formed in the wall portion of the bus bar frame according to the second modification of the embodiment.
 上記特許文献1では、蓄電素子の電極端子に接続された電圧検出ライン(以下、貫通部材という)が、基板の貫通孔を貫通した状態で基板に固定されている(特許文献1の図12等参照)。蓄電装置においては、省スペース化を図る等のために、小さいスペースに種々の部材が配置されるため、基板の側方に部材(以下、側方部材という)が配置される場合がある。このような場合、本願発明者は、基板の側方から、基板の貫通孔付近を確認することが困難であるため、基板に貫通部材が確実に固定されているか等の、基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を把握することができないおそれがあることを見出した。基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を把握することができなければ、基板への貫通部材の取付不良等による不具合が生じるおそれがある。 In Patent Document 1, a voltage detection line (hereinafter referred to as a penetrating member) connected to an electrode terminal of a power storage element is fixed to the substrate in a state of penetrating a through hole of the substrate (FIG. 12 of Patent Document 1 and the like). reference). In the power storage device, since various members are arranged in a small space in order to save space, members (hereinafter, referred to as side members) may be arranged on the side of the substrate. In such a case, it is difficult for the inventor of the present application to confirm the vicinity of the through hole of the substrate from the side of the substrate. It was found that it may not be possible to grasp the penetration state of. If the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate cannot be grasped, a problem may occur due to improper attachment of the penetrating member to the substrate or the like.
 本発明は、本願発明者が上記課題に新たに着目することによってなされたものであり、基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を容易に把握することができる蓄電装置を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made by the inventor of the present application paying new attention to the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a power storage device capable of easily grasping a penetrating state of a penetrating member to a substrate.
 本発明の一態様に係る蓄電装置は、蓄電素子と、主面を貫通する貫通孔が形成された基板と、前記貫通孔を貫通する貫通部材と、前記基板の側方に配置され、前記基板の側面を覆う側方部材と、を備え、前記側方部材は、前記貫通部材のうちの前記貫通孔を挟む2つの部位の少なくとも一方を、外方から視認可能な開口部を有する。 The power storage device according to one aspect of the present invention is arranged on the side of the power storage element, a substrate having a through hole penetrating the main surface, a penetrating member penetrating the through hole, and the substrate. The side member comprises a side member that covers the side surface of the member, and the side member has an opening that allows at least one of the two portions of the penetrating member that sandwich the through hole to be visible from the outside.
 これによれば、蓄電装置において、基板の側方に配置されて基板の側面を覆う側方部材は、基板の貫通孔を貫通する貫通部材のうちの貫通孔を挟む2つの部位の少なくとも一方を、外方から視認可能な開口部を有している。このように、側方部材に開口部を形成し、貫通部材のうちの基板の貫通孔を挟む2つの部位の少なくとも一方を、外方から視認可能にする。これにより、側方部材の外方から当該開口部を介して、貫通部材の貫通孔を貫通する部位を視認することができるため、基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を容易に把握することができる。 According to this, in the power storage device, the side member arranged on the side of the substrate and covering the side surface of the substrate has at least one of two portions of the penetrating members penetrating the through hole of the substrate sandwiching the through hole. , Has an opening that can be seen from the outside. In this way, an opening is formed in the side member so that at least one of the two portions of the penetrating member that sandwich the through hole of the substrate can be visually recognized from the outside. As a result, the portion penetrating the through hole of the penetrating member can be visually recognized from the outside of the side member through the opening, so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate can be easily grasped. ..
 前記開口部は、前記2つの部位のうちの前記蓄電素子に近い方の部位を視認可能に形成されてもよい。 The opening may be formed so that the portion of the two portions that is closer to the power storage element can be visually recognized.
 これによれば、側方部材の開口部は、貫通部材における貫通孔を挟む2つの部位のうちの蓄電素子に近い方の部位を視認可能に形成されている。貫通部材において、貫通孔を挟む2つの部位のうちの蓄電素子に近い方の部位は、蓄電装置の内側になるため、状態を把握するのが難しい。このため、当該蓄電素子に近い方の部位を視認可能なように、側方部材に開口部を形成する。これにより、側方部材の外方から当該開口部を介して、貫通部材のうちの状態を把握するのが難しい蓄電素子に近い方の部位を視認することができるため、貫通部材の貫通状態を容易に把握することができる。 According to this, the opening of the side member is formed so that the portion of the penetrating member that sandwiches the through hole, whichever is closer to the power storage element, can be visually recognized. In the penetrating member, the portion of the two portions that sandwich the through hole, which is closer to the power storage element, is inside the power storage device, so that it is difficult to grasp the state. Therefore, an opening is formed in the side member so that the portion closer to the power storage element can be visually recognized. As a result, it is possible to visually recognize the portion of the penetrating member closer to the power storage element from the outside of the side member through the opening, so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member can be checked. It can be easily grasped.
 前記貫通部材は、前記蓄電素子に接続されるバスバーであり、前記バスバーは、バスバー本体部と、前記バスバー本体部から突出して前記貫通孔を貫通し、前記基板に接合される突起と、を有し、前記開口部は、前記突起の前記基板への接合状態を視認可能に形成されてもよい。 The penetrating member is a bus bar connected to the power storage element, and the bus bar has a bus bar main body portion and a protrusion protruding from the bus bar main body portion, penetrating the through hole, and being joined to the substrate. However, the opening may be formed so that the state of joining the protrusion to the substrate can be visually recognized.
 これによれば、貫通部材は、蓄電素子に接続されるバスバーであり、側方部材の開口部は、バスバーのうちの貫通孔を貫通して基板に接合される突起の基板への接合状態を視認可能に形成されている。蓄電素子の電圧を計測したりするために、バスバーに突起を形成し、当該突起を基板の貫通孔に貫通させて基板に接合(例えば半田付け)する場合がある。この場合、バスバーの当該突起が基板に接合されているか(例えば半田フィレットが良好に形成されているか)を確認する必要がある。このため、側方部材に開口部を形成し、当該突起の基板への接合状態を視認可能にする。これにより、基板へのバスバーの突起の接合状態を容易に把握することができるため、接合不良によって当該突起に応力が集中し、当該突起が破断したりするのを抑制することができる。 According to this, the penetrating member is a bus bar connected to the power storage element, and the opening of the side member is a state in which the protrusions that penetrate the through hole in the bus bar and are joined to the substrate are joined to the substrate. It is formed so that it can be seen. In order to measure the voltage of the power storage element, a protrusion may be formed on the bus bar, and the protrusion may be passed through a through hole of the substrate to be joined (for example, soldered) to the substrate. In this case, it is necessary to confirm whether the protrusion of the bus bar is joined to the substrate (for example, whether the solder fillet is well formed). Therefore, an opening is formed in the side member so that the state of joining the protrusion to the substrate can be visually recognized. As a result, the state of joining the protrusions of the bus bar to the substrate can be easily grasped, so that it is possible to prevent the protrusions from being broken due to stress concentration on the protrusions due to poor joining.
 前記側方部材は、前記蓄電素子に接続されるバスバーが載置されるバスバーフレームであり、前記バスバーフレームは、フレーム本体部と、前記フレーム本体部から突出して前記基板の側面を覆う壁部であって、前記開口部が形成された壁部と、を有してもよい。 The side member is a bus bar frame on which a bus bar connected to the power storage element is placed, and the bus bar frame is a frame main body portion and a wall portion protruding from the frame main body portion and covering the side surface of the substrate. There may be a wall portion on which the opening is formed.
 これによれば、側方部材は、バスバーが載置されるバスバーフレームであり、バスバーフレームは、基板の側面を覆い、上記の開口部が形成された壁部を有している。蓄電装置において、バスバーフレームに、基板の側面を覆う壁部を設ける場合がある。蓄電装置の外装体内での蓄電素子の移動(振動)を抑制する等のために、バスバーフレームに壁部を設け、外装体のカバーに係合させて、バスバーフレームを外装体に対して固定する場合がある。または、外装体にカバーを配置する際のガイドとして、バスバーフレームに壁部を設ける場合がある。このような場合、バスバーフレームの壁部によって、基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を把握できないおそれがある。このため、バスバーフレームの壁部に開口部を形成し、基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を視認可能にする。これにより、バスバーフレームに壁部を設ける場合でも、基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を容易に把握することができる。 According to this, the side member is a bus bar frame on which the bus bar is placed, and the bus bar frame has a wall portion that covers the side surface of the substrate and has the above-mentioned opening formed. In the power storage device, the bus bar frame may be provided with a wall portion that covers the side surface of the substrate. In order to suppress the movement (vibration) of the power storage element inside the exterior of the power storage device, a wall portion is provided on the bus bar frame and engaged with the cover of the exterior body to fix the bus bar frame to the exterior body. In some cases. Alternatively, a wall portion may be provided on the bus bar frame as a guide when arranging the cover on the exterior body. In such a case, there is a possibility that the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate cannot be grasped by the wall portion of the bus bar frame. Therefore, an opening is formed in the wall portion of the bus bar frame so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate can be visually recognized. Thereby, even when the wall portion is provided on the bus bar frame, the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate can be easily grasped.
 前記開口部は、前記側方部材に形成された切り欠きまたは貫通孔であってもよい。 The opening may be a notch or a through hole formed in the side member.
 これによれば、側方部材の開口部は、側方部材に形成された切り欠きまたは貫通孔であるため、側方部材に切り欠きまたは貫通孔を形成することで、容易に、基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を視認可能な開口部を形成することができる。 According to this, since the opening of the side member is a notch or a through hole formed in the side member, by forming the notch or the through hole in the side member, the substrate can be easily formed. It is possible to form an opening in which the penetrating state of the penetrating member can be visually recognized.
 前記貫通部材は、前記貫通孔への貫通方向と交差する方向の側面に、長側面及び短側面を有し、前記開口部は、前記貫通部材の長側面に対向して配置されてもよい。 The penetrating member may have a long side surface and a short side surface on a side surface in a direction intersecting the penetrating direction to the through hole, and the opening may be arranged so as to face the long side surface of the penetrating member.
 これによれば、側方部材の開口部は、貫通部材の長側面に対向して配置されている。このように、側方部材の開口部を、貫通部材の短側面ではなく長側面に対向して配置することで、貫通部材の短側面側ではなく長側面側を視認することができる。これにより、貫通部材の貫通状態を視認しやすいため、基板への貫通部材の貫通状態を、容易、かつ、より確実に、把握することができる。 According to this, the opening of the side member is arranged so as to face the long side surface of the penetrating member. By arranging the openings of the side members facing the long side surface of the penetrating member instead of the short side surface, the long side surface side of the penetrating member can be visually recognized instead of the short side surface side. As a result, the penetrating state of the penetrating member can be easily visually recognized, so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate can be easily and more reliably grasped.
 以下、図面を参照しながら、本発明の実施の形態(及びその変形例)に係る蓄電装置について説明する。以下で説明する実施の形態は、いずれも包括的または具体的な例を示すものである。以下の実施の形態で示される数値、形状、材料、構成要素、構成要素の配置位置及び接続形態、製造工程、製造工程の順序等は、一例であり、本発明を限定する主旨ではない。各図において、寸法等は厳密に図示したものではない。各図において、同一または同様な構成要素については同じ符号を付している。 Hereinafter, the power storage device according to the embodiment (and its modification) of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Each of the embodiments described below provides a comprehensive or specific example. The numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement positions and connection forms of the components, manufacturing processes, order of manufacturing processes, etc. shown in the following embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In each figure, the dimensions and the like are not strictly illustrated. In each figure, the same or similar components are designated by the same reference numerals.
 以下の説明及び図面中において、1つの蓄電素子における一対(正極側及び負極側)の電極端子の並び方向、または、蓄電素子の容器の短側面の対向方向を、X軸方向と定義する。蓄電素子の並び方向、または、蓄電素子の容器の長側面の対向方向を、Y軸方向と定義する。蓄電装置の外装体の本体と蓋体との並び方向、蓄電素子とバスバーフレームとバスバーと基板との並び方向、または、上下方向を、Z軸方向と定義する。これらX軸方向、Y軸方向及びZ軸方向は、互いに交差(本実施の形態では直交)する方向である。使用態様によってはZ軸方向が上下方向にならない場合も考えられるが、以下では説明の便宜のため、Z軸方向を上下方向として説明する。 In the following description and drawings, the direction in which the pair of (positive electrode side and negative electrode side) electrode terminals in one power storage element is arranged or the direction in which the short side surfaces of the container of the power storage element face each other is defined as the X-axis direction. The direction in which the power storage elements are arranged or the direction opposite to the long side surface of the container of the power storage elements is defined as the Y-axis direction. The alignment direction of the main body and the lid of the exterior body of the power storage device, the arrangement direction of the power storage element, the bus bar frame, the bus bar, and the substrate, or the vertical direction is defined as the Z-axis direction. These X-axis directions, Y-axis directions, and Z-axis directions are directions that intersect each other (orthogonally in the present embodiment). Depending on the usage mode, the Z-axis direction may not be the vertical direction, but for convenience of explanation, the Z-axis direction will be described below as the vertical direction.
 以下の説明において、X軸プラス方向とは、X軸の矢印方向を示し、X軸マイナス方向とは、X軸プラス方向とは反対方向を示す。Y軸方向及びZ軸方向についても同様である。平行及び直交などの、相対的な方向または姿勢を示す表現は、厳密には、その方向または姿勢ではない場合も含む。2つの方向が直交している、とは、当該2つの方向が完全に直交していることを意味するだけでなく、実質的に直交していること、すなわち、数%程度の差異を含むことも意味する。 In the following description, the X-axis plus direction indicates the arrow direction of the X-axis, and the X-axis minus direction indicates the direction opposite to the X-axis plus direction. The same applies to the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction. Representations that indicate a relative direction or orientation, such as parallel and orthogonal, also include cases that are not strictly that direction or orientation. The fact that the two directions are orthogonal not only means that the two directions are completely orthogonal, but also that they are substantially orthogonal, that is, that they include a difference of about several percent. Also means.
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First, a general description of the power storage device 10 according to the present embodiment will be given. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the power storage device 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing each component when the power storage device 10 according to the present embodiment is disassembled.
 蓄電装置10は、外部からの電気を充電し、外部へ電気を放電することができる装置であり、本実施の形態では、略直方体形状を有している。蓄電装置10は、電力貯蔵用途または電源用途等に使用される電池モジュール(組電池)である。具体的には、蓄電装置10は、自動車、自動二輪車、ウォータークラフト、船舶、スノーモービル、農業機械、建設機械、または、電気鉄道用の鉄道車両等の移動体の駆動用またはエンジン始動用等のバッテリ等として用いられる。上記の自動車としては、電気自動車(EV)、ハイブリッド電気自動車(HEV)、プラグインハイブリッド電気自動車(PHEV)及びガソリン自動車が例示される。上記の電気鉄道用の鉄道車両としては、電車、モノレール及びリニアモーターカーが例示される。蓄電装置10は、家庭用または発電機用等に使用される定置用のバッテリ等としても用いることができる。 The power storage device 10 is a device capable of charging electricity from the outside and discharging the electricity to the outside, and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in the present embodiment. The power storage device 10 is a battery module (assembled battery) used for power storage, power supply, and the like. Specifically, the power storage device 10 is used for driving a moving body such as an automobile, a motorcycle, a watercraft, a ship, a snowmobile, an agricultural machine, a construction machine, or a railroad vehicle for an electric railway, or for starting an engine. Used as a battery or the like. Examples of the above-mentioned vehicle include an electric vehicle (EV), a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), and a gasoline vehicle. Examples of the railway vehicle for the electric railway include a train, a monorail, and a linear motor car. The power storage device 10 can also be used as a stationary battery or the like used for home use, a generator, or the like.
 図1に示すように、蓄電装置10は、外装体100を備えており、図2に示すように、外装体100の内方には、複数の蓄電素子200、バスバーフレーム300、バスバー400、及び、基板500等が収容されている。蓄電装置10は、複数の蓄電素子200の間に配置されるスペーサ、及び、複数の蓄電素子200を拘束する拘束部材(サイドプレート、エンドプレート等)等を備えてもよい。 As shown in FIG. 1, the power storage device 10 includes an exterior body 100, and as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of power storage elements 200, a bus bar frame 300, a bus bar 400, and a bus bar 400 are inside the exterior body 100. , Substrate 500 and the like are housed. The power storage device 10 may include a spacer arranged between the plurality of power storage elements 200, a restraint member (side plate, end plate, etc.) for restraining the plurality of power storage elements 200, and the like.
 外装体100は、蓄電装置10の外装体を構成する箱形(略直方体形状)の容器(モジュールケース)である。つまり、外装体100は、複数の蓄電素子200、バスバーフレーム300、バスバー400及び基板500等の外方に配置され、これら蓄電素子200等を所定の位置で固定し、衝撃等から保護する。外装体100は、ポリカーボネート(PC)、ポリプロピレン(PP)、ポリエチレン(PE)、ポリスチレン(PS)、ポリフェニレンサルファイド樹脂(PPS)、ポリフェニレンエーテル(PPE(変性PPEを含む))、ポリエチレンテレフタラート(PET)、ポリブチレンテレフタレート(PBT)、ポリエーテルエーテルケトン(PEEK)、テトラフルオロエチレン・パーフルオロアルキルビニルエーテル(PFA)、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン(PTFE)、ポリエーテルサルフォン(PES)、ABS樹脂、若しくは、それらの複合材料等の絶縁部材、または、絶縁塗装をした金属等により形成されている。外装体100は、これにより、蓄電素子200等が外部の金属部材等に接触することを回避する。蓄電素子200等の電気的絶縁性が保たれる構成であれば、外装体100は、金属等の導電部材で形成されてもよい。 The exterior body 100 is a box-shaped (substantially rectangular parallelepiped) container (module case) that constitutes the exterior body of the power storage device 10. That is, the exterior body 100 is arranged outside the plurality of power storage elements 200, the bus bar frame 300, the bus bar 400, the substrate 500, and the like, and these power storage elements 200 and the like are fixed at predetermined positions to protect them from impacts and the like. The exterior body 100 includes polycarbonate (PC), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polyphenylene sulfide resin (PPS), polyphenylene ether (PPE (including modified PPE)), polyethylene terephthalate (PET). , Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), tetrafluoroethylene / perfluoroalkylvinyl ether (PFA), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyethersulfone (PES), ABS resin, or theirs. It is formed of an insulating member such as a composite material of the above, or an insulating coated metal or the like. As a result, the exterior body 100 prevents the power storage element 200 and the like from coming into contact with the external metal member and the like. The exterior body 100 may be formed of a conductive member such as metal as long as the electrical insulation of the power storage element 200 or the like is maintained.
 外装体100は、外装体100の本体を構成する外装体本体110と、外装体100の蓋体を構成する外装体蓋体120と、を有している。外装体本体110は、開口が形成された有底矩形筒状のハウジング(筐体)であり、蓄電素子200等を収容する。外装体蓋体120は、外装体本体110の開口を閉塞する扁平な矩形状の部材である。外装体蓋体120は、外装体本体110と係合または嵌合され、接着剤、ヒートシールまたは超音波溶着等によって接合される。外装体蓋体120には、正極外部端子121と負極外部端子122とが設けられている。蓄電装置10は、この正極外部端子121と負極外部端子122とを介して、外部からの電気を充電し、外部へ電気を放電する。 The exterior body 100 has an exterior body body 110 that constitutes the main body of the exterior body 100, and an exterior body lid body 120 that constitutes the lid body of the exterior body 100. The exterior body body 110 is a bottomed rectangular tubular housing (housing) having an opening, and accommodates a power storage element 200 and the like. The exterior body lid 120 is a flat rectangular member that closes the opening of the exterior body body 110. The exterior body lid 120 is engaged with or fitted with the exterior body body 110, and is joined by an adhesive, heat seal, ultrasonic welding, or the like. The exterior body lid 120 is provided with a positive electrode external terminal 121 and a negative electrode external terminal 122. The power storage device 10 charges electricity from the outside and discharges electricity to the outside via the positive electrode external terminal 121 and the negative electrode external terminal 122.
 蓄電素子200は、電気を充電し、電気を放電できる二次電池(単電池)であり、より具体的には、リチウムイオン二次電池等の非水電解質二次電池である。蓄電素子200は、扁平な直方体形状(角形)を有しており、本実施の形態では、4個の蓄電素子200(蓄電素子201~204)が、Y軸方向に並んで配列されている。蓄電素子200の形状、個数、配置位置等は、特に限定されない。蓄電素子200は、非水電解質二次電池には限定されず、非水電解質二次電池以外の二次電池であってもよいし、キャパシタであってもよい。蓄電素子200は、二次電池ではなく、使用者が充電をしなくても蓄えられている電気を使用できる一次電池であってもよい。蓄電素子200は、固体電解質を用いた電池であってもよい。蓄電素子200は、ラミネート型の蓄電素子とすることもできる。 The power storage element 200 is a secondary battery (single battery) capable of charging electricity and discharging electricity, and more specifically, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery such as a lithium ion secondary battery. The power storage element 200 has a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape (square shape), and in the present embodiment, four power storage elements 200 (power storage elements 201 to 204) are arranged side by side in the Y-axis direction. The shape, number, arrangement position, etc. of the power storage element 200 are not particularly limited. The power storage element 200 is not limited to the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and may be a secondary battery other than the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, or may be a capacitor. The power storage element 200 may be a primary battery that can use the stored electricity without being charged by the user, instead of the secondary battery. The power storage element 200 may be a battery using a solid electrolyte. The power storage element 200 can also be a laminated type power storage element.
 具体的には、蓄電素子200は、容器210と、一対(正極側及び負極側)の電極端子220と、を備えている。容器210の内方には、電極体、一対の集電体、及び、電解液(非水電解質)等が収容されているが、これらの図示は省略する。容器210は、直方体形状(角形)の容器であり、ステンレス鋼、アルミニウム、アルミニウム合金、鉄、メッキ鋼板等の金属等で形成されている。電極端子220は、集電体を介して、電極体の正極板及び負極板に電気的に接続される端子(正極端子及び負極端子)であり、アルミニウム、アルミニウム合金、銅または銅合金等で形成されている。 Specifically, the power storage element 200 includes a container 210 and a pair (positive electrode side and negative electrode side) of electrode terminals 220. An electrode body, a pair of current collectors, an electrolytic solution (non-aqueous electrolyte), and the like are housed inside the container 210, but these are not shown. The container 210 is a rectangular parallelepiped (square) container, and is made of stainless steel, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, iron, a metal such as a plated steel sheet, or the like. The electrode terminal 220 is a terminal (positive electrode terminal and negative electrode terminal) electrically connected to the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate of the electrode body via a current collector, and is formed of aluminum, aluminum alloy, copper, copper alloy, or the like. Has been done.
 電極体は、正極板と負極板とセパレータとが積層されて形成された蓄電要素(発電要素)である。正極板は、アルミニウムまたはアルミニウム合金等の金属からなる集電箔である正極基材層上に正極活物質層が形成されたものである。負極板は、銅または銅合金等の金属からなる集電箔である負極基材層上に負極活物質層が形成されたものである。正極活物質層及び負極活物質層に用いられる活物質としては、リチウムイオンを吸蔵放出可能なものであれば、適宜公知の材料を使用できる。電極体は、極板(正極板及び負極板)が巻回されて形成された巻回型の電極体、複数の平板状の極板が積層されて形成された積層型(スタック型)の電極体、または、極板を蛇腹状に折り畳んだ蛇腹型の電極体等、どのような形態の電極体でもよい。 The electrode body is a power storage element (power generation element) formed by laminating a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. The positive electrode plate is a positive electrode active material layer formed on a positive electrode base material layer which is a current collecting foil made of a metal such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The negative electrode plate is a negative electrode active material layer formed on a negative electrode base material layer which is a current collecting foil made of a metal such as copper or a copper alloy. As the active material used for the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, known materials can be appropriately used as long as they can occlude and release lithium ions. The electrode body is a wound type electrode body formed by winding electrode plates (positive electrode plate and negative electrode plate), and a laminated type (stack type) electrode formed by laminating a plurality of flat plate-shaped electrode plates. Any form of electrode body such as a body or a bellows-shaped electrode body obtained by folding a electrode plate into a bellows shape may be used.
 集電体は、電極端子220と電極体とに電気的に接続される導電性と剛性とを備えた部材(正極集電体及び負極集電体)である。正極集電体は、正極板の正極基材層と同様、アルミニウムまたはアルミニウム合金等で形成され、負極集電体は、負極板の負極基材層と同様、銅または銅合金等で形成されている。電解液としては、蓄電素子200の性能を損なうものでなければその種類に特に制限はなく、様々なものを選択することができる。 The current collector is a member (positive electrode current collector and negative electrode current collector) having conductivity and rigidity electrically connected to the electrode terminal 220 and the electrode body. The positive electrode current collector is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy or the like like the positive electrode base material layer of the positive electrode plate, and the negative electrode current collector is formed of copper or a copper alloy or the like like the negative electrode base material layer of the negative electrode plate. There is. The type of electrolytic solution is not particularly limited as long as it does not impair the performance of the power storage element 200, and various types can be selected.
 バスバーフレーム300は、バスバー400と他の部材との電気的な絶縁、及び、バスバー400の位置規制を行うことができる扁平な矩形状の部材である。バスバーフレーム300は、PC、PP、PE等の外装体100と同様の絶縁部材により形成されている。具体的には、バスバーフレーム300は、複数の蓄電素子200の上方に載置され、複数の蓄電素子200に対して位置決めされる。バスバーフレーム300上には、バスバー400が載置されて位置決めされている。これにより、バスバー400は、複数の蓄電素子200に対して位置決めされて、当該複数の蓄電素子200が有する電極端子220に接合される(図4参照)。 The bus bar frame 300 is a flat rectangular member capable of electrically insulating the bus bar 400 from other members and restricting the position of the bus bar 400. The bus bar frame 300 is formed of an insulating member similar to the exterior body 100 such as PC, PP, and PE. Specifically, the bus bar frame 300 is placed above the plurality of power storage elements 200 and is positioned with respect to the plurality of power storage elements 200. A bus bar 400 is placed and positioned on the bus bar frame 300. As a result, the bus bar 400 is positioned with respect to the plurality of power storage elements 200 and is joined to the electrode terminals 220 of the plurality of power storage elements 200 (see FIG. 4).
 バスバー400が蓄電素子200の電極端子220に接合された後に、バスバーフレーム300上に基板500が載置されて固定される(図5参照)。このように、バスバーフレーム300は、基板500を載置し、固定する機能も有している。バスバーフレーム300は、外装体100の中蓋として外装体100を補強する機能、及び、外装体蓋体120に固定されて蓄電素子200の移動を規制する機能も有している。バスバーフレーム300の構成の詳細な説明については、後述する。 After the bus bar 400 is joined to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200, the substrate 500 is placed and fixed on the bus bar frame 300 (see FIG. 5). As described above, the bus bar frame 300 also has a function of placing and fixing the substrate 500. The bus bar frame 300 also has a function of reinforcing the exterior body 100 as an inner lid of the exterior body 100 and a function of being fixed to the exterior body lid 120 to regulate the movement of the power storage element 200. A detailed description of the configuration of the bus bar frame 300 will be described later.
 バスバー400は、複数の蓄電素子200の上方に配置され、複数の蓄電素子200の電極端子220に接続(接合)される平板状の部材である。これにより、バスバー400は、複数の蓄電素子200の電極端子220同士を接続する。バスバー400は、複数の蓄電素子200の端部に位置する蓄電素子200の電極端子220と、正極外部端子121及び負極外部端子122とを接続する。 The bus bar 400 is a flat plate-shaped member that is arranged above the plurality of power storage elements 200 and is connected (joined) to the electrode terminals 220 of the plurality of power storage elements 200. As a result, the bus bar 400 connects the electrode terminals 220 of the plurality of power storage elements 200 to each other. The bus bar 400 connects the electrode terminals 220 of the power storage elements 200 located at the ends of the plurality of power storage elements 200 with the positive electrode external terminals 121 and the negative electrode external terminals 122.
 バスバー400は、アルミニウム、アルミニウム合金、銅、銅合金、ニッケル等の金属若しくはそれらの組み合わせ、または、金属以外の導電性の部材で形成されている。本実施の形態では、バスバー400は、隣り合う蓄電素子200の正極端子と負極端子とを接続することで、4個の蓄電素子200を直列に接続している。蓄電素子200の接続の態様は上記には限定されず、直列接続及び並列接続がどのように組み合わされてもよい。バスバー400の構成の詳細な説明については、後述する。 The bus bar 400 is formed of a metal such as aluminum, aluminum alloy, copper, copper alloy, nickel, or a combination thereof, or a conductive member other than metal. In the present embodiment, the bus bar 400 connects four power storage elements 200 in series by connecting the positive electrode terminals and the negative electrode terminals of adjacent power storage elements 200. The mode of connection of the power storage element 200 is not limited to the above, and series connection and parallel connection may be combined in any way. A detailed description of the configuration of the bus bar 400 will be described later.
 基板500は、蓄電素子200に電気的に接続されて、蓄電素子200の充電状態や放電状態を監視したり、蓄電素子200の充放電を制御したりする回路基板である。基板500は、上述の通り、バスバーフレーム300に載置されて固定される。具体的には、基板500は、ヒューズ、リレー、FET(Field Effect Transistor)等の半導体スイッチ、シャント抵抗、サーミスタ、コネクタ等の電気部品を有している。 The substrate 500 is a circuit board that is electrically connected to the power storage element 200 to monitor the charge state and discharge state of the power storage element 200 and control the charge / discharge of the power storage element 200. As described above, the substrate 500 is placed and fixed on the bus bar frame 300. Specifically, the substrate 500 includes electric components such as fuses, relays, semiconductor switches such as FETs (Field Effect Transistors), shunt resistors, thermistors, and connectors.
 基板500は、バスバー400を介して蓄電素子200の電圧等の情報を取得したり、サーミスタを介して蓄電素子200の温度情報を取得することにより、蓄電素子200の充電状態及び放電状態等の状態を監視する。基板500は、バスバー400を介して蓄電素子200、正極外部端子121及び負極外部端子122と電気的に接続される(つまり、蓄電素子200の主電流経路に接続される)ことで、蓄電素子200の充放電を制御する。基板500は、蓄電素子200の充放電の制御は行わず、蓄電素子200の状態の監視のみ行うことにしてもよい。基板500の構成の詳細な説明については、後述する。 The substrate 500 acquires information such as the voltage of the power storage element 200 via the bus bar 400, and acquires temperature information of the power storage element 200 via the thermistor to obtain states such as a state of charge and a state of discharge of the power storage element 200. To monitor. The substrate 500 is electrically connected to the power storage element 200, the positive electrode external terminal 121, and the negative electrode external terminal 122 via the bus bar 400 (that is, connected to the main current path of the power storage element 200), whereby the power storage element 200 is connected. Controls the charge and discharge of. The substrate 500 may not control the charge / discharge of the power storage element 200, but may only monitor the state of the power storage element 200. A detailed description of the configuration of the substrate 500 will be described later.
 [2 バスバーフレーム300、バスバー400、及び、基板500の構成の説明]
 次に、バスバーフレーム300、バスバー400、及び、基板500の構成について、詳細に説明する。図3は、本実施の形態に係るバスバーフレーム300、バスバー400、及び、基板500の構成を示す斜視図である。具体的には、図3は、図2のバスバーフレーム300、バスバー400、及び、基板500を拡大して示す拡大斜視図である。
[2 Explanation of the configuration of the bus bar frame 300, the bus bar 400, and the substrate 500]
Next, the configurations of the bus bar frame 300, the bus bar 400, and the substrate 500 will be described in detail. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configurations of the bus bar frame 300, the bus bar 400, and the substrate 500 according to the present embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing the bus bar frame 300, the bus bar 400, and the substrate 500 of FIG. 2 in an enlarged manner.
 図4は、本実施の形態に係るバスバーフレーム300に載置されたバスバー400を蓄電素子200に接合した状態での構成を示す斜視図である。具体的には、図4の(a)は、図2に示した外装体本体110、蓄電素子200、バスバーフレーム300及びバスバー400を組み付けた状態、つまり、図1に示した蓄電装置10から外装体蓋体120及び基板500を取り除いた状態での構成を示す斜視図である。図4の(b)は、図4の(a)におけるバスバー440の突起442とバスバーフレーム300の壁部320に形成された開口部321とを拡大して示す拡大斜視図である。 FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration in which the bus bar 400 mounted on the bus bar frame 300 according to the present embodiment is joined to the power storage element 200. Specifically, FIG. 4A shows a state in which the exterior body main body 110, the power storage element 200, the bus bar frame 300, and the bus bar 400 shown in FIG. 2 are assembled, that is, the exterior from the power storage device 10 shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure in the state which the body lid body 120 and the substrate 500 are removed. FIG. 4B is an enlarged perspective view showing the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 and the opening 321 formed in the wall portion 320 of the bus bar frame 300 in FIG. 4A in an enlarged manner.
 図5は、本実施の形態に係るバスバーフレーム300に基板500を固定した状態での構成を示す斜視図である。具体的には、図5の(a)は、図2に示した外装体本体110、蓄電素子200、バスバーフレーム300、バスバー400及び基板500を組み付けた状態、つまり、図1に示した蓄電装置10から外装体蓋体120を取り除いた状態での構成を示す斜視図である。図5の(b)は、図5の(a)におけるバスバー440の突起442が基板500の貫通孔514を貫通した状態を拡大して示す拡大斜視図である。 FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration in a state where the substrate 500 is fixed to the bus bar frame 300 according to the present embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 5A shows a state in which the exterior body main body 110, the power storage element 200, the bus bar frame 300, the bus bar 400, and the substrate 500 shown in FIG. 2 are assembled, that is, the power storage device shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure in the state which removed the exterior body lid body 120 from 10. FIG. 5B is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 in FIG. 5A penetrates the through hole 514 of the substrate 500 in an enlarged manner.
 [2.1 バスバーフレーム300の構成の説明]
 図3に示すように、バスバーフレーム300は、フレーム本体部310と、壁部320、330、340及び350と、を有している。フレーム本体部310は、バスバーフレーム300の本体部であり、バスバー400が載置され、かつ、基板500が固定される扁平な矩形状の部位である。フレーム本体部310は、バスバー400を蓄電素子200の電極端子220に接続するための開口部311と、基板500を固定するための固定部312と、を有している。
[2.1 Explanation of the configuration of the bus bar frame 300]
As shown in FIG. 3, the bus bar frame 300 has a frame main body portion 310 and wall portions 320, 330, 340 and 350. The frame main body 310 is the main body of the bus bar frame 300, and is a flat rectangular portion on which the bus bar 400 is placed and the substrate 500 is fixed. The frame main body 310 has an opening 311 for connecting the bus bar 400 to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200, and a fixing portion 312 for fixing the substrate 500.
 開口部311は、フレーム本体部310に形成された矩形状の貫通孔であり、8つの開口部311が、複数の蓄電素子200が有する8つの電極端子220のそれぞれに対向する位置に形成されている。これにより、図4に示すように、開口部311を介して、バスバー400(後述のバスバー410~450)を、蓄電素子200の電極端子220に接続(接合)することができる。 The opening 311 is a rectangular through hole formed in the frame main body 310, and eight openings 311 are formed at positions facing each of the eight electrode terminals 220 of the plurality of power storage elements 200. There is. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the bus bar 400 (bus bars 410 to 450 described later) can be connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200 via the opening 311.
 固定部312は、Z軸プラス方向に突出した円柱形状の突出部であり、後述する基板500の基板本体部510に形成された貫通孔515に挿入されて、固定される。本実施の形態では、4つの固定部312が、基板本体部510に形成された4つの貫通孔515に挿入されて固定される。具体的には、図5に示すように、固定部312は、基板本体部510の貫通孔515に挿入された後に、熱かしめによって基板本体部510に固定される。これによって、基板500がバスバーフレーム300に固定される。基板500をバスバーフレーム300に固定する手法は、熱かしめには限定されず、ネジ締め、接着剤、溶着等、どのような手法が用いられてもよい。 The fixing portion 312 is a cylindrical protruding portion protruding in the plus direction of the Z axis, and is inserted and fixed in a through hole 515 formed in the substrate main body portion 510 of the substrate 500, which will be described later. In the present embodiment, the four fixing portions 312 are inserted and fixed into the four through holes 515 formed in the substrate main body portion 510. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the fixing portion 312 is inserted into the through hole 515 of the substrate main body 510 and then fixed to the substrate main body 510 by heat caulking. As a result, the substrate 500 is fixed to the bus bar frame 300. The method of fixing the substrate 500 to the bus bar frame 300 is not limited to heat caulking, and any method such as screw tightening, adhesive, welding, etc. may be used.
 壁部320、330、340及び350は、フレーム本体部310の外周部分からZ軸プラス方向に突出する(立設する)、平板状かつ矩形状の側壁である。つまり、壁部320、330、340及び350は、フレーム本体部310に基板500が固定された場合に、基板500の側方に配置されて、基板500の側面の少なくとも一部を覆う部位である。バスバーフレーム300は、基板500の側面を覆う側方部材の一例である。壁部320、330、340及び350は、外装体本体110に外装体蓋体120を配置する際のガイド、及び、外装体蓋体120に固定されて外装体100内での蓄電素子200の移動(振動)を規制する等の目的で設けられている。 The wall portions 320, 330, 340, and 350 are flat and rectangular side walls that protrude (stand up) in the Z-axis plus direction from the outer peripheral portion of the frame main body portion 310. That is, the wall portions 320, 330, 340, and 350 are portions that are arranged on the side of the substrate 500 and cover at least a part of the side surface of the substrate 500 when the substrate 500 is fixed to the frame main body portion 310. .. The bus bar frame 300 is an example of a side member that covers the side surface of the substrate 500. The wall portions 320, 330, 340, and 350 are guides for arranging the exterior body lid 120 on the exterior body 110, and are fixed to the exterior lid 120 to move the power storage element 200 within the exterior 100. It is provided for the purpose of regulating (vibration).
 具体的には、壁部320は、フレーム本体部310のY軸プラス方向側の側壁であり、基板500のY軸プラス方向に配置されて、後述する基板500の側面510bの少なくとも一部を覆う。つまり、壁部320には、開口部321及び322が形成されており、開口部321及び322から基板500の側面510bが露出する構成となっている(図5参照)。開口部321及び322は、壁部320のX軸マイナス方向側の端部及び中央部がZ軸マイナス方向に凹んで形成された、Y軸方向に貫通する切り欠きである。 Specifically, the wall portion 320 is a side wall of the frame main body portion 310 on the Y-axis plus direction side, is arranged in the Y-axis plus direction of the substrate 500, and covers at least a part of the side surface 510b of the substrate 500, which will be described later. .. That is, openings 321 and 322 are formed in the wall portion 320, and the side surface 510b of the substrate 500 is exposed from the openings 321 and 322 (see FIG. 5). The openings 321 and 322 are notches penetrating in the Y-axis direction, formed by recessing the end portion and the central portion of the wall portion 320 on the X-axis negative direction side in the Z-axis negative direction.
 壁部330は、フレーム本体部310のX軸プラス方向側の側壁であってY軸プラス方向側の端部に設けられており、基板500のX軸プラス方向に配置されて、後述する基板500の側面510cの少なくとも一部を覆う。つまり、壁部330のY軸マイナス方向側は開放されているため、壁部330のY軸マイナス方向側に開口部331が設けられていると言え、この開口部331から基板500の側面510cが露出する構成となっている(図5参照)。 The wall portion 330 is a side wall of the frame main body portion 310 on the X-axis plus direction side and is provided at an end portion on the Y-axis plus direction side, is arranged in the X-axis plus direction of the substrate 500, and is a substrate 500 described later. Covers at least a portion of the side surface 510c of the. That is, since the Y-axis minus direction side of the wall portion 330 is open, it can be said that the opening 331 is provided on the Y-axis minus direction side of the wall portion 330, and the side surface 510c of the substrate 500 is provided from this opening 331. It is configured to be exposed (see FIG. 5).
 壁部340は、フレーム本体部310のX軸マイナス方向側の側壁であってY軸プラス方向側の端部に設けられており、基板500のX軸マイナス方向に配置されて、後述する基板500の側面510dの少なくとも一部を覆う。つまり、壁部340のY軸マイナス方向側は開放されているため、壁部340のY軸マイナス方向側に開口部341が設けられていると言え、この開口部341から基板500の側面510dが露出する構成となっている(図5参照)。 The wall portion 340 is a side wall on the X-axis minus direction side of the frame main body 310, and is provided at an end portion on the Y-axis plus direction side. The wall portion 340 is arranged in the X-axis minus direction of the substrate 500, and the substrate 500 will be described later. Covers at least a portion of the side surface 510d of the. That is, since the Y-axis minus direction side of the wall portion 340 is open, it can be said that the opening 341 is provided on the Y-axis minus direction side of the wall portion 340, and the side surface 510d of the substrate 500 is provided from this opening 341. It is configured to be exposed (see FIG. 5).
 壁部350は、フレーム本体部310のY軸マイナス方向側の側壁であってX軸方向の中央部に設けられており、基板500のY軸マイナス方向に配置されて、後述する基板500の側面510eの少なくとも一部を覆う。つまり、壁部350のX軸方向両側は開放されているため、壁部350のX軸方向両側に開口部351及び352が設けられていると言え、この開口部351及び352から基板500の側面510eが露出する構成となっている(図5参照)。 The wall portion 350 is a side wall on the Y-axis minus direction side of the frame main body portion 310 and is provided at the center portion in the X-axis direction. The wall portion 350 is arranged in the Y-axis minus direction of the substrate 500 and is a side surface of the substrate 500 described later. Cover at least part of 510e. That is, since both sides of the wall portion 350 in the X-axis direction are open, it can be said that openings 351 and 352 are provided on both sides of the wall portion 350 in the X-axis direction, and the side surfaces of the substrate 500 are provided from the openings 351 and 352. The configuration is such that 510e is exposed (see FIG. 5).
 [2.2 バスバー400の構成の説明]
 バスバー400は、5つのバスバー410~450を有している。バスバー410は、バスバー本体部411と、接続部412と、突起413とを有している。バスバー本体部411は、バスバー410の本体部であり、蓄電素子200の電極端子220(具体的には、蓄電素子201の正極端子)に接続(接合)される平板状の部位である(図4参照)。接続部412は、バスバー本体部411からZ軸プラス方向に突出する円柱形状の部位であり、他のバスバー(図示せず)に接続されることで、当該他のバスバーを介して正極外部端子121に接続される。突起413は、バスバー本体部411からZ軸プラス方向に突出する突起であり、後述の基板500に形成された貫通孔511を貫通し(図5参照)、基板500に接合される。
[2.2 Explanation of the configuration of the bus bar 400]
The bus bar 400 has five bus bars 410-450. The bus bar 410 has a bus bar main body 411, a connecting portion 412, and a protrusion 413. The bus bar main body 411 is the main body of the bus bar 410, and is a flat plate-shaped portion connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 (specifically, the positive electrode terminal of the power storage element 201) of the power storage element 200 (FIG. 4). reference). The connection portion 412 is a cylindrical portion protruding from the bus bar main body portion 411 in the plus direction of the Z axis, and by being connected to another bus bar (not shown), the positive electrode external terminal 121 is passed through the other bus bar. Connected to. The protrusion 413 is a protrusion that protrudes from the bus bar main body 411 in the plus direction of the Z axis, penetrates through the through hole 511 formed in the substrate 500 described later (see FIG. 5), and is joined to the substrate 500.
 バスバー420は、バスバー本体部421と、突起422とを有している。バスバー本体部421は、バスバー420の本体部であり、蓄電素子200の電極端子220(具体的には、蓄電素子201の負極端子及び蓄電素子202の正極端子)に接続(接合)される平板状の部位である(図4参照)。突起422は、バスバー本体部421からZ軸プラス方向に突出する突起であり、後述の基板500に形成された貫通孔512を貫通し(図5参照)、基板500に接合される。 The bus bar 420 has a bus bar main body 421 and a protrusion 422. The bus bar main body 421 is the main body of the bus bar 420, and has a flat plate shape connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200 (specifically, the negative electrode terminal of the power storage element 201 and the positive terminal of the power storage element 202). (See FIG. 4). The protrusion 422 is a protrusion that protrudes from the bus bar main body 421 in the plus direction of the Z axis, penetrates through a through hole 512 formed in the substrate 500 described later (see FIG. 5), and is joined to the substrate 500.
 バスバー430は、バスバー本体部431と、突起432とを有している。バスバー本体部431は、バスバー430の本体部であり、蓄電素子200の電極端子220(具体的には、蓄電素子202の負極端子及び蓄電素子203の正極端子)に接続(接合)される平板状の部位である(図4参照)。突起432は、バスバー本体部431からZ軸プラス方向に突出する突起であり、後述の基板500に形成された貫通孔513を貫通し(図5参照)、基板500に接合される。 The bus bar 430 has a bus bar main body 431 and a protrusion 432. The bus bar main body 431 is the main body of the bus bar 430, and has a flat plate shape connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200 (specifically, the negative electrode terminal of the power storage element 202 and the positive terminal of the power storage element 203). (See FIG. 4). The protrusion 432 is a protrusion that protrudes from the bus bar main body 431 in the positive direction of the Z axis, penetrates through a through hole 513 formed in the substrate 500 described later (see FIG. 5), and is joined to the substrate 500.
 バスバー440は、バスバー本体部441と、突起442とを有している。バスバー本体部441は、バスバー440の本体部であり、蓄電素子200の電極端子220(具体的には、蓄電素子203の負極端子及び蓄電素子204の正極端子)に接続(接合)される平板状の部位である(図4参照)。突起442は、バスバー本体部441からZ軸プラス方向に突出する突起であり、後述の基板500に形成された貫通孔514を貫通し(図5参照)、基板500に接合される。 The bus bar 440 has a bus bar main body 441 and a protrusion 442. The bus bar main body 441 is the main body of the bus bar 440, and has a flat plate shape connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200 (specifically, the negative electrode terminal of the power storage element 203 and the positive terminal of the power storage element 204). (See FIG. 4). The protrusion 442 is a protrusion that protrudes from the bus bar main body 441 in the positive direction of the Z axis, penetrates through a through hole 514 formed in the substrate 500 described later (see FIG. 5), and is joined to the substrate 500.
 バスバー450は、バスバー本体部451と、接続部452とを有している。バスバー本体部451は、バスバー450の本体部であり、蓄電素子200の電極端子220(具体的には、蓄電素子204の負極端子)に接続(接合)される平板状の部位である(図4参照)。接続部452は、バスバー本体部451からZ軸プラス方向に突出する円柱形状の部位であり、後述の基板500の接続部材530に接続(固定)されることで、バスバー450を基板500に電気的に接続する(図5参照)。 The bus bar 450 has a bus bar main body portion 451 and a connection portion 452. The bus bar main body 451 is the main body of the bus bar 450, and is a flat plate-shaped portion connected (joined) to the electrode terminal 220 (specifically, the negative electrode terminal of the power storage element 204) of the power storage element 200 (FIG. 4). reference). The connection portion 452 is a cylindrical portion that protrudes from the bus bar main body portion 451 in the plus direction of the Z axis, and is electrically connected (fixed) to the connection member 530 of the substrate 500, which will be described later, to electrically attach the bus bar 450 to the substrate 500. Connect to (see Figure 5).
 以上のようにして、バスバー400(バスバー410~450)は、4つの蓄電素子200(蓄電素子201~204)の電極端子220に順次接続(接合)されて、当該4つの蓄電素子200を直列に接続する。バスバー400と蓄電素子200の電極端子220との接続(接合)の手法は、超音波接合、レーザ溶接、抵抗溶接等の溶接、または、ねじ締結、かしめ接合等の機械的接合等、どのような手法が用いられてもよい。バスバー400のうちのバスバー410~440は、基板500の貫通孔511~514を貫通する突起413、422、432、442を有している。このようなバスバー410~440は、基板500の貫通孔を貫通する貫通部材の一例である。 As described above, the bus bars 400 (bus bars 410 to 450) are sequentially connected (joined) to the electrode terminals 220 of the four power storage elements 200 (power storage elements 201 to 204), and the four power storage elements 200 are connected in series. Connecting. The method of connecting (joining) the bus bar 400 and the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200 is any kind of welding such as ultrasonic bonding, laser welding, resistance welding, or mechanical bonding such as screw fastening and caulking bonding. Techniques may be used. The bus bars 410 to 440 of the bus bar 400 have protrusions 413, 422, 432, and 442 that penetrate through holes 511 to 514 of the substrate 500. Such bus bars 410 to 440 are an example of a penetrating member penetrating the through hole of the substrate 500.
 [2.3 基板500の構成の説明]
 基板500は、基板本体部510と、電子部品520と、接続部材530及び540と、を有している。基板本体部510は、基板500の本体部であり、電子部品520が実装される矩形状かつ平板状の部位である。基板本体部510において、Z軸プラス方向側の面(上面)を主面510a、Y軸プラス方向側の側面を側面510b、X軸プラス方向側の側面を側面510c、X軸マイナス方向側の側面を側面510d、及び、Y軸マイナス方向側の側面を側面510eと定義する。つまり、主面510aは、基板本体部510の電子部品520が実装される板面であり、側面510b、510c、510d及び510eは、基板本体部510の外周を囲う端面である。
[2.3 Explanation of the configuration of the substrate 500]
The substrate 500 includes a substrate main body 510, electronic components 520, and connecting members 530 and 540. The substrate main body 510 is the main body of the substrate 500, and is a rectangular and flat plate-shaped portion on which the electronic component 520 is mounted. In the substrate main body 510, the Z-axis plus direction side surface (upper surface) is the main surface 510a, the Y-axis plus direction side surface is the side surface 510b, the X-axis plus direction side surface is the side surface 510c, and the X-axis minus direction side surface. Is defined as the side surface 510d, and the side surface on the negative direction side of the Y axis is defined as the side surface 510e. That is, the main surface 510a is a plate surface on which the electronic component 520 of the substrate main body 510 is mounted, and the side surfaces 510b, 510c, 510d and 510e are end faces surrounding the outer periphery of the substrate main body 510.
 基板本体部510には、主面510aを貫通する貫通孔511~514及び515が形成されている。貫通孔511~514は、基板本体部510をその厚み方向(Z軸方向)に貫通する、X軸方向に長い長円形状の貫通孔である。貫通孔511~514は、バスバー410~440の突起413、422、432、442に対応する位置に、それぞれ形成されている。具体的には、貫通孔511は、基板本体部510のY軸マイナス方向側の端部のX軸方向中央部に形成されている。貫通孔512は、基板本体部510のY軸マイナス方向側かつX軸マイナス方向側の端部に形成されている。貫通孔513は、基板本体部510のY軸マイナス方向側かつX軸プラス方向側の端部に形成されている。貫通孔514は、基板本体部510のY軸プラス方向側かつX軸マイナス方向側の端部に形成されている。 Through holes 511 to 514 and 515 that penetrate the main surface 510a are formed in the substrate main body 510. The through holes 511 to 514 are oval-shaped through holes long in the X-axis direction that penetrate the substrate main body 510 in the thickness direction (Z-axis direction). The through holes 511 to 514 are formed at positions corresponding to the protrusions 413, 422, 432, and 442 of the bus bars 410 to 440, respectively. Specifically, the through hole 511 is formed in the central portion in the X-axis direction of the end portion of the substrate main body portion 510 on the negative direction side in the Y-axis direction. The through hole 512 is formed at the end of the substrate main body 510 on the Y-axis minus direction side and the X-axis minus direction side. The through hole 513 is formed at the end of the substrate main body 510 on the Y-axis minus direction side and the X-axis plus direction side. The through hole 514 is formed at the end of the substrate main body 510 on the Y-axis plus direction side and the X-axis minus direction side.
 上述の通り、貫通孔511~514に、バスバー410~440の突起413、422、432、442がそれぞれ挿入されて(図5参照)、半田付け等により接合される。これにより、バスバー410~440と基板本体部510とが電気的に接続されることで、基板500が、バスバー410~440及び蓄電素子200の電極端子220を介して、蓄電素子200の電圧等の情報を取得できる構成となっている。バスバー410~440の当該突起が基板500に接合される構成の詳細な説明については、後述する。 As described above, the protrusions 413, 422, 432, and 442 of the bus bars 410 to 440 are inserted into the through holes 511 to 514, respectively (see FIG. 5), and are joined by soldering or the like. As a result, the bus bars 410 to 440 and the substrate main body 510 are electrically connected, so that the substrate 500 can receive the voltage of the electricity storage element 200 and the like via the bus bars 410 to 440 and the electrode terminals 220 of the electricity storage element 200. It is configured so that information can be acquired. A detailed description of the configuration in which the protrusions of the bus bars 410 to 440 are joined to the substrate 500 will be described later.
 貫通孔515は、基板本体部510のX軸方向両端部及びY軸方向両端部の四隅に形成された、基板本体部510をその厚み方向(Z軸方向)に貫通する円形状の貫通孔である。貫通孔515には、上述の通り、バスバーフレーム300のフレーム本体部310に設けられた円柱形状の固定部312が挿入される。つまり、4つの固定部312に対応する位置に、4つの貫通孔515が形成されており、当該4つの貫通孔515に当該4つの固定部312がそれぞれ挿入されて接合される(図5参照)。 The through hole 515 is a circular through hole formed at the four corners of both ends in the X-axis direction and both ends in the Y-axis direction of the substrate main body 510 and penetrates the substrate main body 510 in the thickness direction (Z-axis direction). is there. As described above, the cylindrical fixing portion 312 provided in the frame main body portion 310 of the bus bar frame 300 is inserted into the through hole 515. That is, four through holes 515 are formed at positions corresponding to the four fixing portions 312, and the four fixing portions 312 are inserted into the four through holes 515 and joined to each other (see FIG. 5). ..
 電子部品520は、基板本体部510に実装される回路部品であり、ヒューズ、リレー、FET(Field Effect Transistor)等の半導体スイッチ、シャント抵抗、または、サーミスタ等である。接続部材530は、バスバー450の接続部452が挿入されて接続(固定)される部材である。つまり、上述の通り、接続部材530は、基板本体部510にバスバー450を固定して、基板本体部510とバスバー450とを電気的に接続する(図5参照)。接続部材540は、他のバスバー(図示せず)を介して、負極外部端子122に接続される部位である。つまり、接続部材540は、基板本体部510に当該他のバスバーを固定して、基板本体部510と負極外部端子122とを電気的に接続する。接続部材530と接続部材540とは、電子部品520等を介して電気的に接続されており、これにより、バスバー450と負極外部端子122とが電気的に接続される。 The electronic component 520 is a circuit component mounted on the board main body 510, and is a fuse, a relay, a semiconductor switch such as a FET (Field Effect Transistor), a shunt resistor, a thermistor, or the like. The connecting member 530 is a member to which the connecting portion 452 of the bus bar 450 is inserted and connected (fixed). That is, as described above, the connecting member 530 fixes the bus bar 450 to the board main body 510 and electrically connects the board main body 510 and the bus bar 450 (see FIG. 5). The connecting member 540 is a portion connected to the negative electrode external terminal 122 via another bus bar (not shown). That is, the connecting member 540 fixes the other bus bar to the substrate main body 510 and electrically connects the substrate main body 510 and the negative electrode external terminal 122. The connecting member 530 and the connecting member 540 are electrically connected via an electronic component 520 or the like, whereby the bus bar 450 and the negative electrode external terminal 122 are electrically connected.
 [2.4 バスバー400の突起が基板500に接合される構成の説明]
 次に、バスバー400(バスバー410~440)の突起(突起413、422、432、442)が、基板500に接合される構成について、詳細に説明する。いずれの突起においても、基板500に接合される構成は同様であるため、以下では、バスバー440の突起442が基板500に接合される構成について説明し、その他の構成については説明を省略する。
[Explanation of the configuration in which the protrusions of the 2.4 bus bar 400 are joined to the substrate 500]
Next, the configuration in which the protrusions ( protrusions 413, 422, 432, 442) of the bus bar 400 (bus bars 410 to 440) are joined to the substrate 500 will be described in detail. Since the configuration of the protrusions bonded to the substrate 500 is the same for all the protrusions, the configuration in which the projections 442 of the bus bar 440 are bonded to the substrate 500 will be described below, and the description of other configurations will be omitted.
 図6は、本実施の形態に係るバスバー440の突起442が基板500の基板本体部510に接合される状態を示す斜視図、側面図及び上面図である。具体的には、図6の(a)は、バスバー440の突起442が基板500の基板本体部510に接合される前の状態を示す斜視図であり、図5の(b)と同様の図である。図6の(b)は、図6の(a)を側方(Y軸プラス方向)から見た場合の側面図であり、図6の(c)は、図6の(a)を上方(Z軸プラス方向)から見た場合の上面図である。図6の(d)は、バスバー440の突起442が基板500の基板本体部510に接合された後の状態を示す斜視図であり、図6の(a)に対応する。図6の(e)は、図6の(d)を側方(Y軸プラス方向)から見た場合の側面図であり、図6の(b)に対応し、図6の(f)は、図6の(d)を上方(Z軸プラス方向)から見た場合の上面図であり、図6の(c)に対応する。 FIG. 6 is a perspective view, a side view, and a top view showing a state in which the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 according to the present embodiment is joined to the substrate main body portion 510 of the substrate 500. Specifically, FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing a state before the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is joined to the substrate main body 510 of the substrate 500, and is the same as FIG. 5B. Is. FIG. 6B is a side view when FIG. 6A is viewed from the side (Y-axis plus direction), and FIG. 6C is an upward view of FIG. 6A. It is a top view when viewed from the Z-axis plus direction). FIG. 6D is a perspective view showing a state after the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is joined to the substrate main body 510 of the substrate 500, and corresponds to FIG. 6A. FIG. 6 (e) is a side view when FIG. 6 (d) is viewed from the side (Y-axis plus direction), and corresponds to FIG. 6 (b), and FIG. 6 (f) is , (D) of FIG. 6 is a top view when viewed from above (Z-axis plus direction), and corresponds to (c) of FIG.
 まず、図4の(a)に示すように、バスバー440がバスバーフレーム300に載置されて蓄電素子200の電極端子220に接合された状態で、バスバー440の突起442は、バスバーフレーム300の壁部320に形成された開口部321のY軸マイナス方向側に配置される。具体的には、バスバー440の突起442は、Y軸方向の側面に長側面442aを有し、X軸方向の側面に短側面442bを有している。長側面442aに対向する位置に開口部321が配置される。 First, as shown in FIG. 4A, in a state where the bus bar 440 is mounted on the bus bar frame 300 and joined to the electrode terminal 220 of the power storage element 200, the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is formed on the wall of the bus bar frame 300. It is arranged on the Y-axis minus direction side of the opening 321 formed in the portion 320. Specifically, the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 has a long side surface 442a on the side surface in the Y-axis direction and a short side surface 442b on the side surface in the X-axis direction. The opening 321 is arranged at a position facing the long side surface 442a.
 図5の(a)及び図6の(a)~(c)に示すように、バスバーフレーム300に基板500が固定される際に、バスバー440の突起442が、基板500の基板本体部510の貫通孔514にZ軸マイナス方向から貫通する。この状態において、上述の通り、バスバー440の突起442は、貫通孔514への貫通方向(Z軸方向)と交差する方向(Y軸方向及びX軸方向)の側面に、長側面442a及び短側面442bを有し、開口部321は、長側面442aに対向して配置されている。つまり、Z軸方向から見て、X軸方向に長い長方形状の突起442が、X軸方向に長い長円形状の貫通孔514に挿入される。 As shown in (a) of FIG. 5 and (a) to (c) of FIG. 6, when the substrate 500 is fixed to the bus bar frame 300, the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is formed on the substrate main body 510 of the substrate 500. It penetrates through the through hole 514 from the minus direction of the Z axis. In this state, as described above, the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 has a long side surface 442a and a short side surface on the side surface in the direction (Y-axis direction and X-axis direction) intersecting the penetration direction (Z-axis direction) to the through hole 514. It has 442b, and the opening 321 is arranged so as to face the long side surface 442a. That is, when viewed from the Z-axis direction, the rectangular protrusion 442 long in the X-axis direction is inserted into the oval-shaped through hole 514 long in the X-axis direction.
 図6の(b)及び(c)に示すように、バスバー440の突起442のうちの貫通孔514を挟む2つの部位を、突起先端部442c及び突起基端部442dとする。つまり、突起先端部442c及び突起基端部442dは、Z軸方向において、貫通孔514の両側、言い換えれば、基板500の基板本体部510の両側に配置される、突起442が有する2つの部位である。 As shown in FIGS. 6 (b) and 6 (c), the two portions of the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 that sandwich the through hole 514 are the protrusion tip 442c and the protrusion base end 442d. That is, the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d are arranged on both sides of the through hole 514 in the Z-axis direction, in other words, on both sides of the substrate main body portion 510 of the substrate 500, at two portions of the protrusion 442. is there.
 具体的には、突起先端部442cは、突起442のうちの貫通孔514のZ軸プラス方向側に配置される、突起442の先端側の部位である。つまり、突起先端部442cは、基板本体部510の主面510aからZ軸プラス方向(基板500の外側)に突出した部位である。突起基端部442dは、突起442のうちの貫通孔514のZ軸マイナス方向側に配置される、突起442の基端側の部位である。つまり、突起基端部442dは、基板本体部510のZ軸マイナス方向(基板500の内側)に配置される部位、言い換えれば、突起先端部442cよりも蓄電素子200に近い方の部位である。 Specifically, the protrusion tip portion 442c is a portion of the protrusion 442 on the tip side of the protrusion 442, which is arranged on the Z-axis plus direction side of the through hole 514. That is, the protrusion tip portion 442c is a portion that protrudes from the main surface 510a of the substrate main body 510a in the Z-axis plus direction (outside of the substrate 500). The protrusion base end portion 442d is a portion of the protrusion 442 on the base end side of the protrusion 442, which is arranged on the Z-axis minus direction side of the through hole 514. That is, the protrusion base end portion 442d is a portion arranged in the Z-axis minus direction (inside of the substrate 500) of the substrate main body portion 510, in other words, a portion closer to the power storage element 200 than the protrusion tip portion 442c.
 開口部321は、突起先端部442c及び突起基端部442dの少なくとも一方を、外方(Y軸プラス方向)から視認可能な位置に配置されている。本実施の形態では、開口部321は、突起先端部442c及び突起基端部442dの双方(の長側面442a)を、外方から視認可能な位置に配置されている。つまり、開口部321は、Z軸方向に深く切り欠かれた切り欠きであり、突起先端部442cだけではなく、突起基端部442d(蓄電素子200に近い方の部位)も視認可能に形成されている。 The opening 321 is arranged at a position where at least one of the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d can be visually recognized from the outside (Y-axis plus direction). In the present embodiment, the opening 321 is arranged so that both the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d (the long side surface 442a) can be seen from the outside. That is, the opening 321 is a notch deeply cut out in the Z-axis direction, and not only the protrusion tip end portion 442c but also the protrusion base end portion 442d (the portion closer to the power storage element 200) is visibly formed. ing.
 以上のような構成において、図6の(d)~(f)に示すように、突起442を基板本体部510に半田600で接合(固定)する。つまり、基板本体部510の表面(主面510a)における貫通孔514の周囲に、突起先端部442c側(Z軸プラス方向側)から溶融した半田600を塗布する。すると、重力及び表面張力の作用によって、半田600が貫通孔514に流れ込み、突起基端部442d側(Z軸マイナス方向側)にも、基板本体部510の裏面における貫通孔514の周囲に、半田600が配置されて固化する。これにより、突起先端部442cは半田610によって基板本体部510に接合(固定)され、突起基端部442dは半田620によって基板本体部510に接合(固定)されて、突起442の基板500への接合強度の向上が図られる。半田610及び620は、長円錐台形状の半田フィレットである。 In the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 6D to 6F, the protrusion 442 is joined (fixed) to the substrate main body 510 with solder 600. That is, the solder 600 melted from the protrusion tip portion 442c side (Z-axis plus direction side) is applied around the through hole 514 on the surface (main surface 510a) of the substrate main body portion 510. Then, due to the action of gravity and surface tension, the solder 600 flows into the through hole 514, and the solder is also soldered on the protrusion base end portion 442d side (Z-axis minus direction side) around the through hole 514 on the back surface of the substrate main body portion 510. 600 is arranged and solidified. As a result, the protrusion tip 442c is joined (fixed) to the substrate main body 510 by the solder 610, and the protrusion base end 442d is joined (fixed) to the board main body 510 by the solder 620, and the protrusion 442 is attached to the board 500. The joint strength is improved. The solders 610 and 620 are truncated cone-shaped solder fillets.
 このように、突起442が基板500に接合された後の状態では、バスバー440は、半田600(半田610及び620)を有する構成になる。この場合、半田610及び620が、バスバー440のうちの貫通孔514を挟む2つの部位となり、半田620が、当該2つの部位のうちの蓄電素子200に近い方の部位となる。 As described above, in the state after the protrusion 442 is joined to the substrate 500, the bus bar 440 has a configuration having solder 600 (solder 610 and 620). In this case, the solders 610 and 620 serve as two portions of the bus bar 440 that sandwich the through hole 514, and the solder 620 serves as a portion of the two parts that is closer to the power storage element 200.
 開口部321は、突起先端部442c及び突起基端部442dの双方を、外方から視認可能な位置に配置されているため、半田610及び620も視認可能な位置に配置されていることとなる。つまり、開口部321は、突起先端部442c及び突起基端部442dにおける半田610及び620のフィレットの状態を視認可能に形成されている。このように、開口部321は、突起442の基板500への接合状態を視認可能に形成されている。 Since both the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d are arranged at positions visible from the outside in the opening 321, the solders 610 and 620 are also arranged at visible positions. .. That is, the opening 321 is formed so that the fillets of the solders 610 and 620 at the protrusion tip 442c and the protrusion base end 442d can be visually recognized. In this way, the opening 321 is formed so that the state of joining the protrusion 442 to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized.
 すなわち、突起442が基板500に接合された後の状態では、開口部321は、バスバー440のうちの貫通孔514を挟む2つの部位である突起先端部442c及び突起基端部442dを、外方から視認可能に形成されている。突起442が基板500に接合された後の状態では、開口部321は、バスバー440のうちの貫通孔514を挟む2つの部位である半田610及び620を、外方から視認可能に形成されている。開口部321は、突起先端部442c及び突起基端部442dの半田610及び620から露出している部分も、外方から視認可能に形成されている。 That is, in the state after the protrusion 442 is joined to the substrate 500, the opening 321 externally separates the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d, which are two portions of the bus bar 440 that sandwich the through hole 514. It is formed so that it can be seen from. In the state after the protrusion 442 is joined to the substrate 500, the opening 321 is formed so that the solders 610 and 620, which are two portions sandwiching the through hole 514 of the bus bar 440, can be visually recognized from the outside. .. The openings 321 are also formed so that the portions exposed from the solders 610 and 620 of the protrusion tip portion 442c and the protrusion base end portion 442d can be visually recognized from the outside.
 開口部321と同様に、開口部331、351及び352についても、バスバー410~430のうちの貫通孔511~513を挟む2つの部位を、外方から視認可能に形成されている。つまり、開口部331は、バスバー410のうちの貫通孔511を挟む2つの部位を、X軸プラス方向から視認可能に形成されている。これにより、開口部331は、バスバー410の突起413の基板500への接合状態を視認可能に形成されている。同様に、開口部351及び352は、バスバー420及び430のうちの貫通孔512及び513を挟む2つの部位を、Y軸マイナス方向から視認可能に形成されている。これにより、開口部351及び352は、バスバー420及び430の突起422及び432の基板500への接合状態を視認可能に形成されている。 Similar to the opening 321 and the openings 331, 351 and 352, the two portions of the bus bars 410 to 430 that sandwich the through holes 511 to 513 are formed so as to be visible from the outside. That is, the opening 331 is formed so that the two portions of the bus bar 410 that sandwich the through hole 511 can be visually recognized from the plus direction of the X axis. As a result, the opening 331 is formed so that the state in which the protrusion 413 of the bus bar 410 is joined to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized. Similarly, the openings 351 and 352 are formed so that two portions of the bus bars 420 and 430 that sandwich the through holes 512 and 513 can be visually recognized from the minus direction of the Y axis. As a result, the openings 351 and 352 are formed so that the bonding state of the protrusions 422 and 432 of the bus bars 420 and 430 to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized.
 [3 効果の説明]
 以上のように、本発明の実施の形態に係る蓄電装置10によれば、基板500の側方に配置されて基板500の側面510bを覆う側方部材(本実施の形態では、バスバーフレーム300)を備えている。側方部材は、基板500の貫通孔514を貫通する貫通部材(本実施の形態では、バスバー440)のうちの貫通孔514を挟む2つの部位の少なくとも一方を、外方から視認可能な開口部321を有している。このように、側方部材に開口部321を形成し、貫通部材のうちの基板500の貫通孔514を挟む2つの部位の少なくとも一方を、外方から視認可能にする。これにより、側方部材の外方から開口部321を介して、貫通部材の貫通孔514を貫通する部位を視認することができるため、基板500への貫通部材の貫通状態を容易に把握することができる。基板500への貫通部材の貫通状態を容易に把握することができれば、基板500への貫通部材の取付不良等による不具合を抑制することができる。
[3 Explanation of effect]
As described above, according to the power storage device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a side member arranged on the side of the substrate 500 and covering the side surface 510b of the substrate 500 (in the present embodiment, the bus bar frame 300). It has. The side member is an opening in which at least one of the two portions sandwiching the through hole 514 of the through member (bus bar 440 in the present embodiment) penetrating the through hole 514 of the substrate 500 can be visually recognized from the outside. It has 321. In this way, the opening 321 is formed in the side member, and at least one of the two portions of the through member that sandwich the through hole 514 of the substrate 500 is visible from the outside. As a result, the portion penetrating the through hole 514 of the penetrating member can be visually recognized from the outside of the side member through the opening 321. Therefore, the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be easily grasped. Can be done. If the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be easily grasped, it is possible to suppress a defect due to improper attachment of the penetrating member to the substrate 500.
 側方部材の開口部321は、貫通部材における貫通孔514を挟む2つの部位のうちの蓄電素子200に近い方の部位を視認可能に形成されている。貫通部材において、貫通孔514を挟む2つの部位のうちの蓄電素子200に近い方の部位は、蓄電装置10の内側になるため、状態を把握するのが難しい。このため、当該蓄電素子200に近い方の部位を視認可能なように、側方部材に開口部321を形成する。これにより、側方部材の外方から開口部321を介して、貫通部材のうちの状態を把握するのが難しい蓄電素子200に近い方の部位を視認することができるため、貫通部材の貫通状態を容易に把握することができる。 The opening 321 of the side member is formed so that the portion of the through member that sandwiches the through hole 514, whichever is closer to the power storage element 200, can be visually recognized. In the penetrating member, the portion of the two portions sandwiching the through hole 514 that is closer to the power storage element 200 is inside the power storage device 10, so that it is difficult to grasp the state. Therefore, an opening 321 is formed in the side member so that the portion closer to the power storage element 200 can be visually recognized. As a result, it is possible to visually recognize the portion of the penetrating member closer to the power storage element 200 through the opening 321 from the outside of the side member, so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member can be visually recognized. Can be easily grasped.
 貫通部材は、蓄電素子200に接続されるバスバー440であり、側方部材の開口部321は、バスバー440のうちの貫通孔514を貫通して基板500に接合される突起442の基板500への接合状態を視認可能に形成されている。本実施の形態では、蓄電素子200の電圧を計測したりするために、バスバー440に突起442を形成し、突起442を基板500の貫通孔514に貫通させて基板500に接合(例えば半田付け)している。この場合、バスバー440の突起442が基板500に接合されているか(例えば半田フィレットが良好に形成されているか)を確認する必要がある。このため、側方部材に開口部321を形成し、突起442の基板500への接合状態を視認可能にする。これにより、基板500へのバスバー440の突起442の接合状態を容易に把握することができるため、接合不良によって突起442に応力が集中し、突起442が破断したりするのを抑制することができる。 The penetrating member is a bus bar 440 connected to the power storage element 200, and the opening 321 of the side member is a protrusion 442 to the substrate 500 that penetrates the through hole 514 of the bus bar 440 and is joined to the substrate 500. It is formed so that the joint state can be visually recognized. In the present embodiment, in order to measure the voltage of the power storage element 200, a protrusion 442 is formed on the bus bar 440, and the protrusion 442 is passed through the through hole 514 of the substrate 500 and joined to the substrate 500 (for example, soldering). are doing. In this case, it is necessary to confirm whether the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is joined to the substrate 500 (for example, whether the solder fillet is well formed). Therefore, the opening 321 is formed in the side member so that the state of joining the protrusion 442 to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized. As a result, the bonding state of the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 to the substrate 500 can be easily grasped, so that it is possible to prevent the protrusion 442 from being broken due to stress concentration on the protrusion 442 due to poor bonding. ..
 側方部材は、バスバー440が載置されるバスバーフレーム300であり、バスバーフレーム300は、基板500の側面510bを覆い、開口部321が形成された壁部320を有している。蓄電装置10において、バスバーフレーム300に、基板500の側面510bを覆う壁部320を設ける場合がある。本実施の形態では、外装体100内での蓄電素子200の移動(振動)を抑制する等のために、バスバーフレーム300に壁部320を設け、外装体蓋体120に係合させて、バスバーフレーム300を外装体100に対して固定している。外装体本体110に外装体蓋体120を配置する際のガイドとして、バスバーフレーム300に壁部320を設けている。このような場合、バスバーフレーム300の壁部320によって、基板500への貫通部材の貫通状態を把握できないおそれがある。このため、バスバーフレーム300の壁部320に開口部321を形成し、基板500への貫通部材の貫通状態を視認可能にする。これにより、バスバーフレーム300に壁部320を設ける場合でも、基板500への貫通部材の貫通状態を容易に把握することができる。 The side member is a bus bar frame 300 on which the bus bar 440 is placed, and the bus bar frame 300 has a wall portion 320 that covers the side surface 510b of the substrate 500 and has an opening 321 formed. In the power storage device 10, the bus bar frame 300 may be provided with a wall portion 320 that covers the side surface 510b of the substrate 500. In the present embodiment, in order to suppress the movement (vibration) of the power storage element 200 in the exterior body 100, a wall portion 320 is provided on the bus bar frame 300 and engaged with the exterior body lid 120 to engage the bus bar. The frame 300 is fixed to the exterior body 100. A wall portion 320 is provided on the bus bar frame 300 as a guide when arranging the exterior body lid 120 on the exterior body 110. In such a case, the wall portion 320 of the bus bar frame 300 may not be able to grasp the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500. Therefore, an opening 321 is formed in the wall portion 320 of the bus bar frame 300 so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized. Thereby, even when the wall portion 320 is provided on the bus bar frame 300, the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be easily grasped.
 開口部321は、側方部材に形成された切り欠きであるため、側方部材に切り欠きを形成することで、容易に、基板500への貫通部材の貫通状態を視認可能な開口部321を形成することができる。 Since the opening 321 is a notch formed in the side member, the opening 321 in which the penetration state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be easily visually recognized by forming the notch in the side member. Can be formed.
 開口部321は、貫通部材の突起442の長側面442aに対向して配置されている。このように、開口部321を、突起442の短側面442bではなく長側面442aに対向して配置することで、突起442の短側面442b側ではなく長側面442a側を視認することができる。これにより、貫通部材の貫通状態を視認しやすいため、基板500への貫通部材の貫通状態を、容易、かつ、より確実に、把握することができる。 The opening 321 is arranged so as to face the long side surface 442a of the protrusion 442 of the penetrating member. By arranging the opening 321 facing the long side surface 442a instead of the short side surface 442b of the protrusion 442 in this way, the long side surface 442a side of the protrusion 442 can be visually recognized instead of the short side surface 442b side. As a result, the penetrating state of the penetrating member can be easily visually recognized, so that the penetrating state of the penetrating member to the substrate 500 can be easily and more reliably grasped.
 上記では、バスバー440を貫通部材の一例とした場合の効果について主に説明したが、バスバー410~430を貫通部材の一例とした場合についても、同様の効果を奏する。 In the above, the effect when the bus bar 440 is used as an example of the penetrating member has been mainly described, but the same effect is also obtained when the bus bars 410 to 430 are used as an example of the penetrating member.
 [4 変形例の説明]
 (変形例1)
 次に、上記実施の形態の変形例1について、説明する。図7は、本実施の形態の変形例1に係るバスバー440の突起442が基板500の基板本体部510に接合された状態を示す側面図である。具体的には、図7は、図6の(e)に対応する図である。
[4 Description of modified example]
(Modification example 1)
Next, a modification 1 of the above embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 according to the first modification of the present embodiment is joined to the substrate main body 510 of the substrate 500. Specifically, FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 6 (e).
 図7に示すように、本変形例におけるバスバー440は、上記実施の形態における半田610及び620に代えて、半田611及び621を有している。半田611は、Z軸マイナス方向に向かうほど、X軸方向及びY軸方向の幅が急激に大きくなる形状を有している。半田621は、Z軸プラス方向に向かうほど、X軸方向及びY軸方向の幅が急激に大きくなる形状を有している。その他の構成については、上記実施の形態と同様のため、詳細な説明は省略する。 As shown in FIG. 7, the bus bar 440 in this modification has solders 611 and 621 instead of the solders 610 and 620 in the above embodiment. The solder 611 has a shape in which the widths in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction sharply increase toward the negative direction of the Z-axis. The solder 621 has a shape in which the widths in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction sharply increase toward the Z-axis plus direction. Since other configurations are the same as those in the above embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
 以上のように、本変形例に係る蓄電装置によれば、上記実施の形態と同様の効果を奏することができる。つまり、本変形例で示したように、半田600の形状はどのようなものでもよく、特に限定されない。一般的に、半田フィレットの形状として、本変形例で示した半田611及び621の形状とするのが好ましく、このような形状になっているかを視認することにより把握できることの効果は高い。 As described above, according to the power storage device according to the present modification, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained. That is, as shown in this modification, the shape of the solder 600 may be any shape and is not particularly limited. Generally, the shape of the solder fillet is preferably the shape of the solders 611 and 621 shown in this modification, and it is highly effective to visually recognize whether or not the solder fillet has such a shape.
 (変形例2)
 次に、上記実施の形態の変形例2について、説明する。図8は、本実施の形態の変形例2に係るバスバーフレーム300の壁部320に形成される開口部323の構成を示す側面図である。具体的には、図8は、図6の(e)に対応する図である。
(Modification 2)
Next, a modification 2 of the above embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a side view showing the configuration of the opening 323 formed in the wall portion 320 of the bus bar frame 300 according to the second modification of the present embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 6 (e).
 図8に示すように、本変形例におけるバスバーフレーム300は、上記実施の形態における開口部321に代えて、開口部323が壁部320に形成されている。その他の構成については、上記実施の形態と同様のため、詳細な説明は省略する。 As shown in FIG. 8, in the bus bar frame 300 in this modified example, the opening 323 is formed in the wall portion 320 instead of the opening 321 in the above embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those in the above embodiment, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
 開口部323は、壁部320に形成された矩形状の貫通孔であり、バスバー440の突起442の突起基端部442d及び半田620に対向する位置に配置されている。これにより、開口部323は、突起基端部442dにおける半田620のフィレットの状態を視認可能に形成されている。つまり、開口部323は、バスバー440における貫通孔514を挟む2つの部位のうちの蓄電素子200に近い方の部位を、外方から視認可能に形成されている。 The opening 323 is a rectangular through hole formed in the wall portion 320, and is arranged at a position facing the protrusion base end portion 442d and the solder 620 of the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440. As a result, the opening 323 is formed so that the state of the fillet of the solder 620 at the protrusion base end portion 442d can be visually recognized. That is, the opening 323 is formed so that the portion of the bus bar 440 that sandwiches the through hole 514, whichever is closer to the power storage element 200, can be visually recognized from the outside.
 以上のように、本変形例に係る蓄電装置によれば、上記実施の形態と同様の効果を奏することができる。特に、開口部323は、側方部材(バスバーフレーム300)に形成された貫通孔であるため、側方部材に貫通孔を形成することで、容易に、基板500への貫通部材(バスバー440)の貫通状態を視認可能な開口部323を形成することができる。上述の通り、半田620は、塗布時に、突起先端部442c側から突起基端部442d側へ流れて固化するため、半田620のフィレットが良好に形成されているかを確認するために、突起基端部442d側の半田620のフィレットの状態を視認できることが重要である。よって、開口部323が、突起基端部442d側の半田620のフィレットの状態を視認可能に形成されていることで、半田620のフィレットが良好に形成されているかを効果的に確認することができる。 As described above, according to the power storage device according to the present modification, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained. In particular, since the opening 323 is a through hole formed in the side member (bus bar frame 300), the through hole to the substrate 500 can be easily formed by forming the through hole in the side member (bus bar 440). It is possible to form an opening 323 in which the penetrating state of the above can be visually recognized. As described above, the solder 620 flows from the protrusion tip portion 442c side to the protrusion base end portion 442d side and solidifies at the time of coating. Therefore, in order to confirm whether the fillet of the solder 620 is well formed, the protrusion base end It is important to be able to visually recognize the state of the fillet of the solder 620 on the portion 442d side. Therefore, since the opening 323 is formed so that the state of the fillet of the solder 620 on the protrusion base end portion 442d side can be visually recognized, it is possible to effectively confirm whether the fillet of the solder 620 is well formed. it can.
 (その他の変形例)
 以上、本実施の形態及びその変形例に係る蓄電装置について説明したが、本発明は、上記実施の形態及びその変形例には限定されない。つまり、今回開示された実施の形態及びその変形例は、全ての点で例示であって制限的なものではなく、本発明の範囲は特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味及び範囲内での全ての変更が含まれる。
(Other variants)
Although the power storage device according to the present embodiment and its modified example has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and its modified example. That is, the embodiments disclosed this time and examples thereof are exemplary in all respects and are not limiting, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims and is equivalent to the claims. All changes within the meaning and scope are included.
 上記実施の形態及びその変形例では、バスバー400(バスバー410~440)を貫通部材の一例としたが、基板500を貫通する部材であれば、どのような部材を貫通部材としてもよい。貫通部材として、基板500に接続されるケーブルの端子(コネクタ)、サーミスタ、その他の電子部品等を例示することができる。 In the above-described embodiment and its modification, the bus bar 400 (bus bar 410 to 440) is used as an example of the penetrating member, but any member may be used as long as it is a member penetrating the substrate 500. Examples of the penetrating member include terminals (connectors) of cables connected to the substrate 500, thermistors, and other electronic components.
 上記実施の形態及びその変形例では、バスバーフレーム300を側方部材の一例としたが、基板500の側面を覆う部材であれば、どのような部材を側方部材としてもよい。側方部材として、外装体の側壁、複数の蓄電素子200を拘束する拘束部材(サイドプレート、エンドプレート)、スペーサ等を例示することができる。 In the above embodiment and its modification, the bus bar frame 300 is used as an example of the side member, but any member may be used as long as it covers the side surface of the substrate 500. Examples of the side members include side walls of the exterior body, restraint members (side plates, end plates) that restrain the plurality of power storage elements 200, spacers, and the like.
 上記実施の形態及びその変形例では、バスバー400は、基板500に半田付けによって接合されることとしたが、バスバー400の基板500への接合手法は、半田付けには限定されない。バスバー400は、溶接、ネジ締め、かしめ接合等によって、基板500に接合されてもよい。この場合でも、バスバー400の基板500への接合状態を視認することができる。 In the above embodiment and its modification, the bus bar 400 is joined to the substrate 500 by soldering, but the method of joining the bus bar 400 to the substrate 500 is not limited to soldering. The bus bar 400 may be joined to the substrate 500 by welding, screw tightening, caulking, or the like. Even in this case, the state of joining the bus bar 400 to the substrate 500 can be visually recognized.
 上記実施の形態及び変形例1では、開口部321は、バスバー440における貫通孔514を挟む2つの部位の双方を視認可能に形成されていることとした。しかし、開口部321は、当該2つの部位のうちのいずれか一方のみを視認可能に形成されてもよい。上記変形例2において、開口部323は、バスバー440における貫通孔514を挟む2つの部位のうちの蓄電素子200から遠い方の部位を視認可能に形成されてもよいし、当該2つの部位の双方を視認可能に形成されてもよい。他の開口部についても同様である。 In the above embodiment and the first modification, the opening 321 is formed so that both of the two portions of the bus bar 440 that sandwich the through hole 514 can be visually recognized. However, the opening 321 may be formed so that only one of the two parts can be visually recognized. In the above modification 2, the opening 323 may be formed so that the portion of the bus bar 440 that sandwiches the through hole 514, which is farther from the power storage element 200, may be visibly formed, or both of the two portions. May be formed visibly. The same applies to other openings.
 上記実施の形態及びその変形例では、開口部321(323)は、バスバー440の突起442の長側面442aに対向して配置されることとした。しかし、開口部321(323)は、突起442の短側面442bに対向して配置されてもよい。同一の突起442を長側面442a側から視認できる開口部、及び、短側面442b側から視認できる開口部のように、2方向から視認できるように開口部を配置してもよい。他の開口部についても同様である。 In the above embodiment and its modification, the opening 321 (323) is arranged to face the long side surface 442a of the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440. However, the opening 321 (323) may be arranged to face the short side surface 442b of the protrusion 442. The opening may be arranged so that the same protrusion 442 can be visually recognized from two directions, such as an opening that can be visually recognized from the long side surface 442a side and an opening that can be visually recognized from the short side surface 442b side. The same applies to other openings.
 上記実施の形態及びその変形例では、バスバー440の突起442は、長側面442a及び短側面442bを有する上面視長方形状の部位であることとした。しかし、突起442は、上面視で正方形状、円形状、楕円形状、長円形状等、どのような形状の部位でもよい。突起442が上面視で楕円形状または長円形状等の場合には、長側面に対向する位置に開口部321(323)が配置されるのが好ましい。他のバスバーについても同様である。 In the above-described embodiment and its modification, the protrusion 442 of the bus bar 440 is a rectangular portion in a top view having a long side surface 442a and a short side surface 442b. However, the protrusion 442 may have any shape such as a square shape, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, and an oval shape when viewed from above. When the protrusion 442 has an elliptical shape or an oval shape when viewed from above, it is preferable that the opening 321 (323) is arranged at a position facing the long side surface. The same applies to other bus bars.
 上記実施の形態及びその変形例において、バスバー410~440のうちのいずれかが上記の構成を有していないことにしてもよいし、開口部331、351、352及び321(323)のうちのいずれかが上記の構成を有していないことにしてもよい。 In the above embodiment and its modifications, any one of the bus bars 410 to 440 may not have the above configuration, or of the openings 331, 351, 352 and 321 (323). Either one may not have the above configuration.
 上記実施の形態及びその変形例に含まれる構成要素を任意に組み合わせて構築される形態も、本発明の範囲内に含まれる。 The scope of the present invention also includes a form constructed by arbitrarily combining the above-described embodiments and the components included in the modified examples.
 本発明は、このような蓄電装置として実現することができるだけでなく、開口部321等の開口部を有する側方部材(バスバーフレーム300等)としても実現することができ、側方部材、基板500及び貫通部材(バスバー400等)としても実現することができる。 The present invention can be realized not only as such a power storage device, but also as a side member (bus bar frame 300, etc.) having an opening such as an opening 321. The side member, the substrate 500, etc. It can also be realized as a penetrating member (bus bar 400 or the like).
 本発明は、リチウムイオン二次電池等の蓄電素子を備えた蓄電装置等に適用できる。 The present invention can be applied to a power storage device or the like equipped with a power storage element such as a lithium ion secondary battery.
  10 蓄電装置
  200、201、202、203、204 蓄電素子
  300 バスバーフレーム
  310 フレーム本体部
  311、321、322、323、331、341、351、352 開口部
  312 固定部
  320、330、340、350 壁部
  400、410、420、430、440、450 バスバー
  411、421、431、441、451 バスバー本体部
  413、422、432、442 突起
  442a 長側面
  442b 短側面
  442c 突起先端部
  442d 突起基端部
  500 基板
  510 基板本体部
  510a 主面
  510b、510c、510d、510e 側面
  511、512、513、514、515 貫通孔
  600、610、611、620、621 半田
10 Power storage device 200, 201, 202, 203, 204 Power storage element 300 Bus bar frame 310 Frame body 311, 321, 322, 323, 331, 341, 351 and 352 Opening 312 Fixed part 320, 330, 340, 350 Wall part 400, 410, 420, 430, 440, 450 Busbar 411, 421, 431, 441, 451 Busbar body 413, 422, 432, 442 Projection 442a Long side surface 442b Short side surface 442c Projection tip end 442d Projection base end 500 Substrate 510 Board body 510a Main surface 510b, 510c, 510d, 510e Side surface 511, 512, 513, 514, 515 Through holes 600, 610, 611, 620, 621 Solder

Claims (6)

  1.  蓄電素子と、
     主面を貫通する貫通孔が形成された基板と、
     前記貫通孔を貫通する貫通部材と、
     前記基板の側方に配置され、前記基板の側面を覆う側方部材と、を備え、
     前記側方部材は、前記貫通部材のうちの前記貫通孔を挟む2つの部位の少なくとも一方を、外方から視認可能な開口部を有する
     蓄電装置。
    Power storage element and
    A substrate with a through hole that penetrates the main surface,
    A penetrating member penetrating the through hole and
    A side member arranged on the side of the substrate and covering the side surface of the substrate is provided.
    The side member is a power storage device having an opening in which at least one of two portions of the penetrating member sandwiching the through hole can be visually recognized from the outside.
  2.  前記開口部は、前記2つの部位のうちの前記蓄電素子に近い方の部位を視認可能に形成されている
     請求項1に記載の蓄電装置。
    The power storage device according to claim 1, wherein the opening is formed so that a portion of the two parts closer to the power storage element can be visually recognized.
  3.  前記貫通部材は、前記蓄電素子に接続されるバスバーであり、
     前記バスバーは、
     バスバー本体部と、
     前記バスバー本体部から突出して前記貫通孔を貫通し、前記基板に接合される突起と、を有し、
     前記開口部は、前記突起の前記基板への接合状態を視認可能に形成されている
     請求項1または2に記載の蓄電装置。
    The penetrating member is a bus bar connected to the power storage element.
    The bus bar
    Busbar body and
    It has a protrusion that protrudes from the bus bar main body, penetrates the through hole, and is joined to the substrate.
    The power storage device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the opening is formed so that the state of bonding of the protrusion to the substrate can be visually recognized.
  4.  前記側方部材は、前記蓄電素子に接続されるバスバーが載置されるバスバーフレームであり、
     前記バスバーフレームは、
     フレーム本体部と、
     前記フレーム本体部から突出して前記基板の側面を覆う壁部であって、前記開口部が形成された壁部と、を有する
     請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の蓄電装置。
    The side member is a bus bar frame on which a bus bar connected to the power storage element is placed.
    The bus bar frame
    With the frame body
    The power storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is a wall portion that protrudes from the frame main body portion and covers the side surface of the substrate, and has a wall portion on which the opening is formed.
  5.  前記開口部は、前記側方部材に形成された切り欠きまたは貫通孔である
     請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の蓄電装置。
    The power storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the opening is a notch or a through hole formed in the side member.
  6.  前記貫通部材は、前記貫通孔への貫通方向と交差する方向の側面に、長側面及び短側面を有し、
     前記開口部は、前記貫通部材の長側面に対向して配置される
     請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の蓄電装置。
    The penetrating member has a long side surface and a short side surface on a side surface in a direction intersecting the penetrating direction to the through hole.
    The power storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the opening is arranged so as to face the long side surface of the penetrating member.
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